On Liberation Day, Kim Jong-un avoided mention of U.S. ties and instead underscored the growing DPRK-Russia friendship, hosting a senior Russian delegation in Pyongyang.
Lt. Gen. Cha Yong-pom, a senior North Korean defense official, has been confirmed as the general who greeted Vladimir Putin during Moscow’s Victory Day parade, signaling his rising role in North Korea's growing military alignment with Russia.
North Korea has unveiled the wreckage of a U.S. fighter jet allegedly downed during the Korean War, using it to send a warning ahead of the armistice anniversary.
South Korea plans to repatriate six North Koreans this week despite no response from Pyongyang, highlighting both humanitarian concerns and geopolitical risk.
North Korea aired rare footage of Kim Jong-un mourning a soldier killed in Kursk, as part of a broader effort to justify future troop deployments to Russia.
North Korea and Russia are working to restart direct flights between Pyongyang and Moscow, reflecting expanding cooperation amid shared strategic and economic interests.