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 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.
A senior North Korean military official reaffirmed deepening ties with Russia, calling their alliance a "strategic brotherhood" ahead of Victory Day celebrations.
North Korea and Russia have launched construction on a new automobile bridge over the Tumen River, aiming to expand trade, reduce logistics costs, and deepen bilateral economic cooperation.
South Korea’s Supreme Court overturned Lee Jae-myung’s acquittal on false statement charges, ordering a retrial just weeks before the presidential election.
Russia released footage of North Korean troops in combat near Kursk, prompting global condemnation and a UN Security Council session over sanctions violations.
South Korea’s intelligence agency estimates 4,700 North Korean casualties in Russia’s war on Ukraine, while revealing broader military and cyber cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow.
