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Jun 19, 20242 min read
Putin and North Korea's Kim take turns to drive each other in Russian-made limousine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un took turns to drive each other around in a Russian-built Aurus...


Jun 19, 20244 min read
Russia's Putin and North Korea's Kim sign mutual defence pact
SEOUL - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a deal with North Korea's Kim Jong Un on Wednesday that included a mutual defence pledge,...


Jun 19, 20244 min read
Analysis-With defence pledge, Putin makes shift towards North Korea
MOSCOW/SEOUL - Vladimir Putin, on his first visit to North Korea in 24 years, signed a mutual defence pledge with Kim Jong Un on...


Jun 19, 20243 min read
Analysis-China keeps its distance as Russia and North Korea deepen ties
BEIJING/SEOUL - China reacted guardedly this week as Russia and North Korea deepened their ties and vowed to resist the U.S.-led West,...


Jun 19, 20244 min read
Putin flies into North Korea with promise to back it against the US
SEOUL/MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea on Wednesday for his first visit in 24 years, vowing to deepen...


Jun 14, 20243 min read
Explainer-Why Putin may visit North Korea
SEOUL - Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit Pyongyang for meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as soon as next week,...


Jun 12, 20241 min read
North Korea's Kim boasts of 'invincible' ties with Russia amid talks of Putin visit
SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country is an "invincible comrade-in-arms" with Russia in a message to President...


Jun 11, 20244 min read
Seoul activists develop 'smart balloons' to send messages deep into North Korea
SEOUL - In the balloon warfare between North Korea and South Korean activists, one Seoul-based group has honed its tech expertise to...


Jun 6, 20242 min read
South Korea residents on border with North fear spike in tensions
PAJU, South Korea - When North Korea sent hundreds of balloons carrying trash over the border to South Korea last week, the move sparked...


May 21, 20242 min read
Russia stresses strong ties with Iran as Putin calls interim president
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin phoned Iran's new interim president on Monday as Moscow made clear its desire to preserve and...


May 17, 20242 min read
North Korea leader's sister denies arms exchange with Russia, KCNA says
SEOUL - Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, again denied arms exchanges with Russia, state media KCNA...


Apr 21, 20242 min read
High-level North Korea agriculture delegation visits Russia - KCNA
SEOUL - A North Korean delegation led by a high-ranking agricultural official is visiting Russia, the North's official KCNA news agency...
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