N. Korean leader exchanges greetings with Laotian president to mark 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has exchanged greetings with Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, North Korea's state media reported Monday.Jun 24, 2024
North Korea supports Russia's war with Ukraine as 'legitimate act of self-defense' North Korea on Monday criticized the United States for its military support of Ukraine and supported Russia's actions as a "legitimate act of self-defense," underscoring the growing military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang.Jun 24, 2024
S. Korea needs to consider nuclear armament as way to diversify options against NK nukes: think tank South Korea needs to consider various options to tackle North Korea's nuclear issue, including Seoul's arming itself with its own nuclear weapons, a state-run think tank said in a report Sunday, amid heightened concerns raised by Russian President Vladimir Putin's latest visit to Pyongyang.Jun 23, 2024
N. Korea to hold key party meeting this week after signing new partnership treaty with Russia North Korea is expected to hold a plenary meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) this week to review policy performances in the first half, amid attention over whether it would discuss follow-up measures to implement a new partnership treaty signed with Russia.Jun 23, 2024
Blinken condemns Russia-NK military cooperation, reaffirms 'ironclad' allianceU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned growing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea and reaffirmed the "vital" importance of the Seoul-Washington alliance during phone talks with his South Korean counterpart, Friday, according to his spokesperson.Jun 22, 2024
Moscow-Pyongyang pact could dent China's influence, but Beijing still holds sway over bothWith no obvious options, China appears to be keeping its distance as Russia and North Korea move closer to each other with a new defense pact that could tilt the balance of power among the three authoritarian states.Jun 21, 2024
N. Korean soldiers cross border for 3rd time in June: JCS North Korean troops working in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas have briefly crossed the border into the South before returning to their side after the South fired warning shots, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday.Jun 21, 2024
Defectors send anti-Pyongyang leaflets again to N. Korea A North Korean defectors' group said Friday it has sent more balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang leaflets to North Korea the previous day, after the North warned of counteractions against such a leaflet campaign and Seoul's propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts.Jun 21, 2024
Seoul would be making 'a big mistake' if it supplies arms to Ukraine: Putin President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that South Korea would be making "a big mistake" if it decides to supply arms to Ukraine and that Moscow would respond to such a move in a way that would be painful for Seoul.Jun 21, 2024
South Korea to consider supplying weapons to Ukraine to counter Russia-NK military cooperation South Korea strongly condemned a new treaty signed by North Korea and Russia, which involves providing mutual defense assistance “without delay” in the event of an attack on either nation, calling it a violation of U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, Thursday.Jun 20, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo