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Russian foreign minister to visit North Korea this week in latest sign of expanding ties
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will travel to North Korea in the latest sign of the countries’ deepening ties during ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN1d
Exclusive: Seoul’s drone over Pyongyang was greenlit, insider says
A senior South Korean military official has confirmed for the first time that a South Korean drone infiltrated North Korean ...
Yonhap News Agency on MSN23h
Ruling party aims to put bill banning anti-Pyongyang leaflets to vote in July
The ruling Democratic Party (DP) said Wednesday it aims to put a revised bill banning anti-Pyongyang leaflet campaigns to a ...
North Korean avoids land mines to cross DMZ into South Korea as Seoul softens stance on Pyongyang
A North Korean man crossed the DMZ on foot before midnight Thursday, asking South Korean troops for help in a rare defection ...
North Korea’s Growing Role In Ukraine War Shows How Weak Russia Is
It was reported last week that North Korea plans to triple the number of troops fighting with Russia along the front lines in ...
Image made with AI misleads about purported N. Korean contamination of S. Korean rivers
After an online media outlet reported that Pyongyang was secretly discharging uranium wastewater into rivers flowing into ...
Seoul returns six North Koreans with 'strong desire' to go back
South Korea has repatriated six North Koreans who accidentally drifted into South Korean waters earlier this year. All six had consistently expressed their desire to go back, Seoul's Ministry of ...
Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN2d
Travel agency recruits tourists for Pyongyang tour during trade fair, no reporters, content creators allowed
A North Korea-focused travel agency has begun recruiting foreign tourists for a Pyongyang tour scheduled to coincide with the ...
The National Interest on MSN6d
Kim Jong-un Will Turn His Back on Lee Jae-myung
President Lee faces a North Korea that has abandoned reunification, built a massive nuclear arsenal, and aligned with Russia, ...
North Korea to send as many as 30,000 troops to bolster Russia’s forces, Ukrainian officials say
North Korea is set to treble the number of its troops fighting for Russia along the front lines with Ukraine, sending an ...
First train from Pyongyang arrives in Moscow after five-year hiatus
A direct train service has restarted between the capitals of North Korea and Russia. A train from Pyongyang arrived in Moscow ...
In Rare Tribute to Slain Troops, Kim Jong-un Still Keeps Up Appearances
Through an event shown on North Korean state television, Mr. Kim also highlighted the sacrifices made for Moscow and the ...