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N.Korea’s Kim Offers Russia Full Support on Ukraine in Lavrov Talks

This is Beirut, 13/07 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his full support on the war in Ukraine during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, state media in Pyongyang said early Sunday. Lavrov's visit to North Korea was the latest in a series of high-profile trips by top Moscow officials as both countries deepen military and political ties ...

Top Russian Diplomat Arrives in Pyongyang for Working Visit

This is Beirut, 11/07 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in North Korea on Friday for a working visit, Russian state media reported, the latest in a series of high-profile trips by top Moscow officials. "The minister's plane landed at the airport in Wonsan," news agency TASS reported, adding that Lavrov was due to meet his North Korean ...

Russian FM Lavrov to Visit North Korea this Weekend

This is Beirut, 09/07 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit North Korea this weekend, the latest in a series of high-profile visits by top Moscow officials as the two countries deepen military ties. Lavrov "will visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on July 11-13" for the "second round of strategic dialogue at the level of foreign ministers," ...

North Korea Opens Massive Coastal Resort

Lyne Sammouri, 03/07 11:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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North Korea has unveiled a massive coastal resort in a bid to attract tourists and boost its economy, despite strict travel controls and ongoing global isolation. Russian tourists are expected to arrive later in July.

Seoul Says no Talks with US on Potential Troop Pullout

This is Beirut, 23/05 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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South Korea's defense ministry said Friday there have been no talks with Washington on pulling US troops from the South, after a Wall Street Journal report claimed Washington was considering a partial withdrawal. Citing US defense officials, the WSJ report said Washington is considering whether to move around 4,500 troops out of South Korea and ...

North Korea Confirms Troop Deployment to Russia’s Kursk

This is Beirut, 28/04 05:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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North Korea confirmed for the first time it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA on Monday reporting that Pyongyang's soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the border region of Kursk. The admission comes just days after Russia confirmed the North's participation, with South Korean and ...

Intel Report: Beijing's Ties With Russia Main Threat to US

This is Beirut, 26/03 12:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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China remains the main threat to the United States globally, but of increasing concern is its closer cooperation with Russia, Iran, and North Korea, said an annual US intelligence report released Tuesday. China's rise in all areas of power has been identified for years by the US as its main threat, and was behind Barack Obama's strategic ...

North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Before Trump's Inauguration

This is Beirut, 14/01 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Tuesday, according to Seoul's military, in what experts said could be a message to US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration. The launch comes as Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya visits South Korea for a series of meetings with top officials, with the ...

Seoul Says 300 North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting Ukraine

This is Beirut, 13/01 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, citing information from Seoul's spy agency. Seoul has previously claimed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent more than 10,000 soldiers as "cannon fodder" to help Moscow fight Kyiv, in return ...

North Korea's Kim Says New Hypersonic Missile will Deter 'Rivals'

This is Beirut, 07/01 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a new hypersonic missile system tested this week would help deter the country's Pacific rivals, state media reported Tuesday, as Washington's top diplomat visited the region. The test came two weeks before the inauguration of US president-elect Donald Trump, who previously tried to woo North Korea, and ...

Zelensky Claims That Several North Korean Soldiers Were Killed in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 2024-12-27 22:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that "several" wounded North Korean soldiers died after being captured by Ukrainian forces, as he accused Russia of throwing them into battle with "minimal protection." "Today there were reports about several soldiers from North Korea. Our soldiers managed to take them prisoner. But they were ...

At Least 100 North Koreans Killed While Fighting for Russia

This is Beirut, 2024-12-19 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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At least 100 North Koreans deployed to support Russia's war effort in Ukraine have been killed since entering combat in December, South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun told reporters Thursday. Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to reinforce the Russian military, including to the Kursk border region, where Ukrainian forces seized territory ...

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