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North Korea
Fewer North Korean defectors reach South Korea, and questions grow about unification
Just 67 North Korean defectors arrived last year. Inter-Korean dialogue and exchange have ground to a halt. Seoul's Unification Ministry has a new, hawkish head who wants to change the agency's role.
Kim Jong Un vows full support for Russia as Putin pledges space tech for North Korea
In a summit in Russia, President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un showed how geopolitical tensions have brought the two neighbors isolated by the West into closer alignment.
North Korea's Kim vows full support for Russia's 'sacred fight' after meeting Putin
The leaders met at Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome for a summit that underscores how their interests are aligning in the face of their countries' separate, intensifying confrontations with the U.S.
What we know about Kim Jong Un's train — a slow-moving bulletproof fortress
On Monday, a dark green train with yellow trim was spotted at the border where Russia, China and North Korea meet. It runs with one passenger in mind: the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un.
Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet this week
U.S. officials announced last week that the two leaders would meet in Vladivostok, as Russian President Putin seeks more arms to supply his war in Ukraine.
U.S. says Russia has made 'shameful' moves toward new North Korea arms deals
According to new U.S. intelligence, the potential agreement would allow North Korea to ship "significant quantities and multiple types" of weapons to Russia for deployment in Ukraine.
North Korea says its 2nd attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed
The failed launch prompted neighboring Japan to issue a brief "J-alert" ordering some residents to evacuate to safe places as the North Korean rocket flew over its southernmost islands of Okinawa.
How Biden used Camp David to elevate a summit with Japan and South Korea
For 80 years, presidents have brought foreign leaders to the rustic mountain retreat known as Camp David. President Biden worked to tap into that history for talks with Japan and South Korea.
North Korea says a U.S. soldier crossed its border because of the racism in America
The report from the government-owned and -run news agency marks North Korea's first public confirmation of the incident since 23-year-old Travis King crossed the border in July.