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Pyongyang welcomes Putin with fanfare as Russian leader makes first visit in 24 years
World
June 19, 2024
Pyongyang welcomes Putin with fanfare as Russian leader makes first visit in 24 years
CNN — Thousands of North Koreans chanting “welcome Putin” lined Pyongyang’s wide boulevards waving Russian and North Korean flags and bouquets…
North Korea tests missile, Seoul says, ahead of vote seen as gauge of support for hardline South Korean leader
World
April 2, 2024
North Korea tests missile, Seoul says, ahead of vote seen as gauge of support for hardline South Korean leader
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea test-fired a presumed intermediate-range ballistic missile on Tuesday, South Korean officials said, its latest…
Putin gifts car to Kim Jong Un in sign of ‘special personal relations,’ North Korean state media reports
World
February 20, 2024
Putin gifts car to Kim Jong Un in sign of ‘special personal relations,’ North Korean state media reports
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented a car to his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong…
Kim Jong Un has broken with decades of North Korean policy – does it mean he’s planning for war?
World
February 17, 2024
Kim Jong Un has broken with decades of North Korean policy – does it mean he’s planning for war?
CNN — As war in Ukraine grinds toward its third year and fighting in Gaza inflames a broader crisis across…
North Korea’s Kim vows to dismantle father’s unification arch as he declares South Korea ‘principal enemy’
World
January 16, 2024
North Korea’s Kim vows to dismantle father’s unification arch as he declares South Korea ‘principal enemy’
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday vowed to remove a massive monument to…
North Korea says it will no longer seek reunification with South Korea, will launch new spy satellites in 2024
World
December 31, 2023
North Korea says it will no longer seek reunification with South Korea, will launch new spy satellites in 2024
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea will no longer seek reconciliation and reunification with South Korea, Kim Jong Un…
Putin touts ‘good neighborly relations’ with North Korea after Kim visits Russian fighter jet plant
World
September 17, 2023
Putin touts ‘good neighborly relations’ with North Korea after Kim visits Russian fighter jet plant
CNN — Vladimir Putin has said Russia will build “good neighborly relations” with North Korea on the fourth day of…
Russia gives Kim Jong Un an inside look at its warplanes and frigates
World
September 16, 2023
Russia gives Kim Jong Un an inside look at its warplanes and frigates
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected warplanes, toured an airfield and visited a Pacific…
The West fears a closer Russia and North Korea. China may not
World
September 15, 2023
The West fears a closer Russia and North Korea. China may not
Hong Kong CNN — A rare meeting between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un at a space…
Putin signals potential willingness to assist Kim as two leaders meet for expected weapons talks
World
September 13, 2023
Putin signals potential willingness to assist Kim as two leaders meet for expected weapons talks
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled a potential willingness to assist North Korea in developing its space and satellite…