Leaders of both countries described it as a major upgrade of their relations, covering security, trade, investment, cultural and humanitarian ties.
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North Korea has supplied 7,000 containers of munitions to Russia, says South Korea
Since the start of 2022, North Korea has used Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a distraction to ramp up its weapons tests and has also aligned with Moscow over the conflict.
Seoul says North Korea fires missile toward the North’s eastern waters
Japan’s Defense Ministry said it also detected a missile launch by North Korea.
North Korea tests more cruise missiles as leader Kim calls for war readiness
North Korea has been conducting a provocative series of weapons tests in the face of deepening tensions with the United States, South Korea and Japan.
North Korea stresses alignment with Russia against U.S. and says Putin could visit
The alignment between Pyongyang and Moscow has raised international concerns about alleged arms cooperation, in which the North provides Russia with munitions to help prolong its fighting in Ukraine.
North Korea launches suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile that can reach distant U.S. bases
Experts say North Korea could ramp up its provocative missile tests as a way to influence the results of South Korea’s parliamentary elections in April and the U.S. presidential election in November.
North Korea leader vows to launch more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024
Kim called for ‘the overwhelming war response capability’ to deter potential enemy provocations, Korean Central News Agency said.
North Korea fires a ballistic missile into the sea as South Korea and U.S. step up deterrence plans
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are at their highest in years, with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accelerating the expansion of his nuclear and missile program.
South Korea’s spy agency says North Korea shipped more than a million artillery shells to Russia
The arrangement has triggered concerns that North Korea may be supplying Russia with badly needed munitions in exchange for advanced Russian technologies that would strengthen Kim Jong Un’s nuclear-armed military.
North Korea may be sending arms to Russia for Ukraine war, images suggest
Russian ships linked to military transport networks have collected cargo from North Korea and delivered it to an apparent Russian military port on multiple occasions over the past two months.