Russia and North Korea have had a complicated relationship over the decades
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Vladimir Putin is in North Korea for a summit with its leader, Kim Jong Un, as the two nations deepen their cooperation.
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‘A threat like no other’: The West watches on with concern as Putin visits North Korea
As Russian President Vladimir Putin visits North Korea for the first time in 24 years on Tuesday, Western officials will be closely watching the two-day trip for signs of a closer military partnership between the nuclear-armed states.
Putin Will Head to North Korea as Ukraine War Redefines Ties With Kim
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia will head to North Korea for the first time in 24 years on Tuesday after vowing to bring ties with Pyongyang to new heights and jointly combat what he called the “global neocolonial dictatorship” of the United States.
More Doctors Walk Off the Job in South Korea
Doctors at medical facilities across South Korea walked off the job in a one-day strike on Tuesday, dramatically if briefly expanding a months-old protest against the government’s health care policies that began when residents and interns at major hospitals stopped working in February.
North Korea Has Lost ‘Many’ Troops to Mines in DMZ, South Says
A number of North Korean soldiers have been killed or injured by land mines in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the Koreas since late last year, when the North began sending them into the buffer zone to do construction work, the South Korean military said on Tuesday.
Opinion: Putin’s North Korea visit comes at a crucial moment
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South Korean military fires warning shots after North Korean soldiers cross demarcation line
SEOUL — South Korea's military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the Military Demarcation Line near the border on June 18, according to the country's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
Putin touts Russia-North Korea relations ahead of Pyongyang arrival
SEOUL -- Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed ties with North Korea hours ahead of his arrival there on Tuesday, thanking it for supporting the war in Ukraine and stressing their common resistance to the U.S.