MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during an official visit to Pyongyang, the Russian parliament said on Thursday. Volodin, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin,
South Korea to end some military activity on border to ease tensions with North Korea
South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, announced plans to end some military activities along its border with North Korea and restore a 2018 military agreement with its neighbor.
South Korea’s Lee says no plans for ‘unification by absorption’ with North
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged to “respect” North Korea’s political system and said Seoul would not seek unilateral reunification in a speech to mark Liberation Day.
As South Korea’s population falls, its military is shrinking rapidly. Is that a problem as North Korea ramps up its forces?
South Korea’s birth rate has dropped throughout much of the past decade, spelling trouble for the military as regional threats and global conflicts simmer.
South Korea president vows to build ‘military trust’ with North
SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed on Friday (Aug 15) to “respect” North Korea’s political system and build “military trust”, a day after Pyongyang said it had no interest in improving …
North Koreans sent to work like slaves in Russia, South Korea claim
Thanks to a grim deal between Russian and North Korean despots Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, tens of thousands of North Koreans are pouring into Russia …
Hackers breach and expose a major North Korean spying operation
Two hackers broke into the computer of a North Korean government hacker and leaked its contents, offering a rare glimpse inside the secretive nation’s spying operations.
How North Korea’s Largest Port Became a Strategic Powerhouse
In January 2025, satellite imagery revealed a rapid and significant expansion at Nampho, North Korea’s largest port, including a new wharf extending into the river. The port’s growth mirrors that of …
Monday Briefing: North Korea’s Heir Apparent
Ukraine and its European allies yesterday presented a united front ahead of a meeting in Alaska on Friday between President Trump and President Vladimir Putin. The Europeans are concerned that Trump …
North Korea Issues Warning Over ‘Provocative’ US Drills With Seoul
The drills, which will kick off next week, are a “direct military provocation” against North Korea, Pyongyang said.