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Putin and Xi urge end to North Korea sanctions, call for diplomatic resolution

Putin and Xi called for lifting North Korea sanctions and pledged diplomatic efforts to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula during a Moscow summit.

North Korea missile launch timed with Russia’s Victory Day raises alliance questions

North Korea’s missile launch on the eve of Russia’s Victory Day parade highlights its continued effort to stay visible within the anti-U.S. alliance, even amid questions about the strength of its ties with Moscow.

Accidental North Korean defectors want to go home but Pyongyang is ignoring their calls

Two North Korean fishermen who accidentally drifted into South Korean waters remain stranded after more than two months, as Pyongyang refuses to respond to repeated repatriation requests.

Kim Jong-un orders artillery shell boost during munitions factory visit

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for a sharp increase in artillery production during visits to munitions factories, as part of a broader push to modernize the country’s conventional military capabilities and deepen ties with Russia.

North Korea to send ambassador—not Kim Jong-un—to Russia’s Victory Day event

North Korea will send its ambassador, not leader Kim Jong-un, to Russia’s Victory Day parade as speculation fades over a high-level visit.

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un calls for tank modernization in factory inspection

Kim Jong-un inspected a North Korean tank factory, calling for modernization and mass production of advanced tanks to boost military capabilities.

North Korea blasts U.S. missile drills in Alaska as preemptive nuclear strategy

North Korea condemned a recent U.S. missile defense drill in Alaska, calling it an act of aggression and accusing Washington of planning a nuclear preemptive strike.

Kim to send top aide to Russia’s Victory Day celebrations to spotlight Beijing-Moscow-Pyongyang alliance

Kim Jong-un will send a top official to Russia’s Victory Day parade while Xi and Putin meet in Moscow, reinforcing the North Korea Russia alliance amid deepening trilateral ties.

Russian military anthem sung — in Korean — in latest training video from North

A new video shows North Korean troops training in Russia and singing a Korean version of a Russian military anthem, underscoring deepening ties.

Senior North Korean military official mentions alliance with Russia, calls retaking of Kursk a ‘triumph over pure evil’

A senior North Korean military official reaffirmed deepening ties with Russia, calling their alliance a "strategic brotherhood" ahead of Victory Day celebrations.