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Kim Jong Un joins Xi and Putin in Beijing parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is traveling to Beijing aboard his armored train to attend a massive military parade on Wednesday, where he is expected to appear alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in what observers describe as a historic moment. Kim departed......

South Korea says 2,000 North Korean troops killed in Ukraine war

Approximately 2,000 North Korean soldiers have reportedly been killed while fighting in the ongoing war in Ukraine alongside Russian forces, according to South Korean intelligence assessments disclosed on Tuesday. The updated figure was shared by South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun following a closed-door......

South Korea suspends propaganda radio broadcasts to North

Seoul announced on Monday the suspension of its propaganda radio broadcasts aimed at North Korea, a move intended to ease military tensions and promote dialogue with its nuclear-armed neighbor. The broadcasts, under the station Voice of Freedom, have been transmitted since 1962 and are produced by the......

South Korea fires warning shots after brief North Korean border intrusion

The South Korean military confirmed on Saturday that it fired warning shots at the border after several North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the Military Demarcation Line earlier this week. According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul, the incident took place on Tuesday around 3 p.m. local time......

North Korea secret missile base near China raises security concerns

North Korea has reportedly constructed a secret military base near its border with China, potentially housing some of Pyongyang’s latest long-range ballistic missiles, according to a new report by the Washington-based thinktank, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The undeclared......

Putin praises North Korean troops as ‘heroic’ in letter to Kim Jong-un

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed North Korean troops fighting on the front lines in Ukraine as “heroic” in a letter addressed to Kim Jong-un, according to North Korean state media on Friday. Marking the anniversary of Korea’s National Liberation Day, Putin recalled that......

Russia and North Korea vow to strengthen cooperation during leaders’ phone call

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have pledged to “strengthen cooperation” between their countries during a phone call reported on Wednesday. According to North Korea’s official news agency KCNA, the two leaders expressed satisfaction with their 2024......

South Korea dismantles loudspeakers to ease border tensions with North Korea

South Korea has begun dismantling loudspeakers along its border with North Korea, a move aimed at reducing tensions as Seoul's new administration seeks to restore trust with its neighbor. The loudspeakers, which previously broadcast K-pop and news reports into the North, were silenced earlier this......

Russia and North Korea strengthen ties with direct flights between Moscow and Pyongyang

Moscow and Pyongyang are launching direct commercial flights for the first time in decades, signaling a growing strategic partnership between the two nations. Starting Sunday, a Nordwind Airlines Boeing 777-200ER is scheduled to depart Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport at 16:00 GMT, with arrival in......