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Factbox-Key points of North Korea, Russia landmark strategic partnership treaty
SEOUL - North Korea's state media on Thursday unveiled the full text of a mutual defence pact signed a day ago by its leader Kim Jong Un...
Jun 20, 20243 min read
New North Korea-Russia pact calls for immediate military aid if invaded
SEOUL -North Korea and Russia have agreed to provide immediate military assistance if either faces armed aggression, according to the...
Jun 20, 20243 min read
Russia's Putin and North Korea's Kim sign mutual defence pact
SEOUL - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a deal with North Korea's Kim Jong Un on Wednesday that included a mutual defence pledge,...
Jun 19, 20244 min read
Analysis-With defence pledge, Putin makes shift towards North Korea
MOSCOW/SEOUL - Vladimir Putin, on his first visit to North Korea in 24 years, signed a mutual defence pledge with Kim Jong Un on...
Jun 19, 20244 min read
Analysis-China keeps its distance as Russia and North Korea deepen ties
BEIJING/SEOUL - China reacted guardedly this week as Russia and North Korea deepened their ties and vowed to resist the U.S.-led West,...
Jun 19, 20243 min read
Putin flies into North Korea with promise to back it against the US
SEOUL/MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea on Wednesday for his first visit in 24 years, vowing to deepen...
Jun 19, 20244 min read
Explainer-Why Putin may visit North Korea
SEOUL - Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit Pyongyang for meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as soon as next week,...
Jun 14, 20243 min read
North Korea's Kim boasts of 'invincible' ties with Russia amid talks of Putin visit
SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country is an "invincible comrade-in-arms" with Russia in a message to President...
Jun 12, 20241 min read
South Korea opposition leader Lee indicted over funds transfer to North Korea
SEOUL - South Korea's main opposition leader was indicted on Wednesday on bribery charges in an alleged scheme to use an underwear...
Jun 12, 20242 min read
Seoul activists develop 'smart balloons' to send messages deep into North Korea
SEOUL - In the balloon warfare between North Korea and South Korean activists, one Seoul-based group has honed its tech expertise to...
Jun 11, 20244 min read
North Korea leader's sister denies arms exchange with Russia, KCNA says
SEOUL - Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, again denied arms exchanges with Russia, state media KCNA...
May 17, 20242 min read
Exclusive-China harbors ship tied to North Korea-Russia arms transfers, satellite images show
WASHINGTON - China is providing moorage for a U.S.-sanctioned Russian cargo ship implicated in North Korean arms transfers to Russia,...
Apr 26, 20243 min read
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