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.
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.
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 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.
