Jul 01 Iran, Syria and North Korea accused of providing support for Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in U.S. lawsuit By Jennifer Peltz, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York, seeks at least $4 billion in damages for “a coordination of extrajudicial killings, hostage takings, and related horrors for which the defendants provided material support and resources.”… Continue reading
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 22 U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea for drills amid elevated North Korean threat By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier arrived Saturday in South Korea for a three-way exercise involving Japan as they step up military training to cope with North Korean threats, which have escalated following a security pact with Russia. Continue reading
Jun 20 South Korea will consider supplying arms to Ukraine after North Korea and Russia sign pact By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea says it will consider sending arms to Ukraine after Russia and North Korea rattled the region and beyond by signing a pact to come to each other’s defense in the event of war. 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 ties prompt Japan and New Zealand intel sharing pact By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan and New Zealand have agreed in principle on an intelligence sharing pact as their leaders shared concern about the increasingly challenging security environment in the region, including closer ties between Russia and North Korea. Continue reading
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 South Korean troops fire warning shots after North Korean soldiers mistakenly cross DMZ border By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korean troops fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the heavily fortified land border for the second time this month. 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