North Korea reports on Trump election win, inauguration for first time



News North Korea reports on Trump election win, inauguration for first time State media mention comes after Trump called DPRK a 'nuclear power' and real estate opportunity on first day in office Colin Zwirko January 22, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Trump and Kim at a meeting in June 2019 \| Image: Trump White House Archived (June 30, 2019) North Korean state media reported on U.S. President Donald Trump's election win and inauguration for the first time on Wednesday morning, after Trump broke precedent to call the DPRK a nuclear power just hours after taking office. The Rodong Sinmun reported the news in a two-line article on the last page of the newspaper headlined "Donald Trump Inaugurated as U.S. President." It said he was "elected as the 47th President of the United States in the election held last November, and the inauguration ceremony took place on the 20th local time in Washington." North Korean state media reported on U.S. President Donald Trump's election win and inauguration for the first time on Wednesday morning, after Trump broke precedent to call the DPRK a nuclear power just hours after taking office. The Rodong Sinmun reported the news in a two-line article on the last page of the newspaper headlined "Donald Trump Inaugurated as U.S. President." It said he was "elected as the 47th President of the United States in the election held last November, and the inauguration ceremony took place on the 20th local time in Washington." Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea reports on Trump election win, inauguration for first time

State media mention comes after Trump called DPRK a 'nuclear power' and real estate opportunity on first day in office

Colin Zwirko January 22, 2025

North Korea reports on Trump election win, inauguration for first time

Trump and Kim at a meeting in June 2019 | Image: Trump White House Archived (June 30, 2019)

North Korean state media reported on U.S. President Donald Trump's election win and inauguration for the first time on Wednesday morning, after Trump broke precedent to call the DPRK a nuclear power just hours after taking office.

The Rodong Sinmun reported the news in a two-line article on the last page of the newspaper headlined "Donald Trump Inaugurated as U.S. President." It said he was "elected as the 47th President of the United States in the election held last November, and the inauguration ceremony took place on the 20th local time in Washington."

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