World Sep 16 Kim Jong Un inspects Russian bombers and missiles on tour with Russia's defense minister North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers, hypersonic missiles and an advanced warship from its Pacific fleet on Saturday as he continued a trip in Russia’s Far East that has sparked Western concerns.
World Sep 15 North Korea's Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons Kim's rare foreign trip has raised concerns about banned weapons transfer deals between the increasingly isolated countries.
World Sep 12 Kim Jong Un in Russia to meet with Putin as both leaders face Western pressure After decades of hot-and-cold relations, Russia and North Korea have drawn closer since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
World Sep 11 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is headed for Russia, setting the stage for a meeting with Putin North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has departed for Russia, where he is expected to hold a rare meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has sparked Western concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow's war in Ukraine.
World Sep 11 Kim Jong Un to visit Russia, expected to meet with Putin The meeting has sparked Western concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
World Sep 09 Kim Jong Un hosts Chinese, Russian guests at North Korea's 75th anniversary celebration North Korea invited visiting Chinese delegates and Russian artists to a paramilitary parade featuring rocket launchers pulled by trucks and tractors, state media said Saturday, in leader Kim Jong Un’s latest effort to display his ties with Moscow and Beijing.
World Sep 05 Kim Jong Un expected to meet with Putin to discuss arms deal It’s unclear how far Kim and Putin’s military cooperation could go, but any sign of warming relations will worry rivals like the U.S. and South Korea.
World Aug 23 North Korea says its 2nd attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed, vows another try The announcement followed a statement by South Korea's military that North Korea had launched a long-range rocket. The North's space agency said it used the new-type carrier rocket Chollima-1 to put the reconnaissance satellite Malligyong-1 into orbit.
World Aug 10 At least 1 dead as Tropical Storm Khanun hurtles toward Seoul Tropical Storm Khanun is pouring intense rain on South Korea after making landfall.
World Aug 08 Thousands of scouts evacuated from coastal South Korean campsite ahead of tropical storm The 37,000 Scouts, who hailed from 156 countries and were mostly teenagers, folded up their tents before boarding over 1,000 vehicles for the evacuation that began Tuesday morning.