Jul 01 North Korean officials wear Kim Jong Un pins for first time as nation boosts personality cult By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press For the first time, North Korean officials have been seen wearing lapel pins with the image of leader Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
Jun 23 Russia and North Korea signed a defense pact with each other. What does this mean? By Sue Mi Terry, Stephen Sestanovich, Council on Foreign Relations The new defense treaty demonstrates a growing closeness between the two pariah states that is likely to make the rest of the world uneasy. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 8:05 Putin signs pact with North Korea that could increase weapons for Russia’s war in Ukraine By Stephanie Sy, Dan Sagalyn Russia and North Korea have taken a step toward improving relations. Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-Un pledged to help each other's defense and security and to fight off sanctions. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Robert Gallucci. He was the State… Continue watching
Jun 19 Russia and North Korea sign partnership deal that includes vow of mutual aid By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have signed a new partnership that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country faces "aggression." Details were not immediately clear, but the deal could mark their strongest… Continue reading
Jun 18 Putin arrives in North Korea for rare visit as Russia seeks to overcome U.S.-led sanctions By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Putin’s visit comes amid growing concerns about an arms arrangement in which Pyongyang provides Moscow with badly needed munitions to fuel Russia’s war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jun 17 Russia’s Putin to visit North Korea, expected to meet with Kim Jong Un By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Putin's first trip to the country in 24 years comes amid international concerns about the two countries' expanding military cooperation. Continue reading
May 27 North Korean rocket carrying its 2nd spy satellite explodes in mid-air By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Monday's failed launch came hours after leaders of South Korea, China and Japan met in Seoul in their first trilateral meeting in more than four years. Continue reading
May 03 South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem erroneously describes meeting with Kim Jong Un in new book By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Noem claimed in a new book to have met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during her time in Congress. But her office said Friday that the story of the meeting was an error as further scrutiny was put… Continue reading
Mar 25 North Korea says Japan’s prime minister offered to meet with leader Kim Jong Un soon By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Some experts say North Korea is seeking to weaken the partnership Japan has with the U.S and South Korea while Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wants to boost his declining approval rating at home. Continue reading
Feb 02 North Korea tests more missiles as Kim calls for war readiness By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea on Friday extended a provocative series of weapons tests by firing cruise missiles into the sea, as leader Kim Jong Un called for his military to step up war preparations and toured a shipyard. Continue reading