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Lukashenko
Belarus Leader Visits North Korea for First Time
Both nations have provided Moscow assistance with its war in Ukraine, with Pyongyang dispatching ground troops and weapons and Minsk serving as a launchpad for Russia’s invasion in 2022.
March 25, 2026
Putin
Putin Congratulates Kim on Reappointment as Pyongyang Backs Russia’s War
After a near-100% vote, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un assured Putin that Pyongyang would continue backing Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
March 25, 2026
Belarus
Belarus Leader Heads to North Korea This Week
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited Lukashenko for a two-day official visit on Wednesday and Thursday “to strengthen bilateral cooperation.”
March 24, 2026
War in Ukraine
North Korea Earns ‘Over $14 Billion’ for Supporting Russia’s War on Ukraine
North Korea has forged a close alliance with Moscow and is believed to have sent around 20,000 troops to support its efforts in Ukraine over the past two years.
March 17, 2026
Russia
Kim Jong Un Uses Iran War to Justify North Korea’s Nuclear Buildup
North Korea backed Iran’s new supreme leader and used the war as propaganda to justify a stronger nuclear buildup.
March 11, 2026
War in Ukraine
'Propaganda Show' – Kim’s Parade of ‘Kursk Veterans’ Sparks Alarm in Kyiv
Pyongyang honored troops who fought for Russia in Ukraine, drawing sharp criticism from Kyiv, which warns North Korea is gaining dangerous battlefield experience.
Feb. 27, 2026
North Korea
North Korea Tests Hypersonic Missiles, Says Nuclear Forces Ready For War
Seoul and Tokyo said Sunday they had detected the launch from near Pyongyang of two ballistic missiles -- the country’s first test of the year.
Jan. 5, 2026
North Korea
North Korea Reportedly Test-Fires Long-Range Cruise Missiles
Analysts say this drive is aimed at improving precision strike capabilities, challenging the United States as well as South Korea, and testing weapons before potentially exporting them to Russia.
Dec. 29, 2025
Putin
North Korea’s Kim Visits Nuclear Subs as Putin Hails ‘Invincible’ Bond
Photos published by KCNA showed Kim walking alongside a purportedly 8,700-tonne submarine at an indoor assembly site, surrounded by officials and his daughter Kim Ju Ae.
Dec. 25, 2025
South Korea
North Korean POWs in Ukraine Seeking ‘New Life’ in South
Yu Yong-weon, a lawmaker who met with the prisoners during a visit to Ukraine in February, said the prisoners had described witnessing wounded comrades kill themselves with grenades.
Dec. 24, 2025
Russia
North Korea Acknowledges Its Troops Cleared Mines for Russia
North Korea has sent thousands of troops to support Russia’s nearly four-year invasion of Ukraine, according to South Korean and Western intelligence agencies.
Dec. 13, 2025
Russia
Russia Sent Ukrainian Children to North Korea ‘Re-Education’ Camps, Kyiv Says
Russia has acknowledged moving some children since launching its offensive, but says it did so for their own safety and is trying to reunite them with their families – an assertion Ukraine rejects.
Dec. 4, 2025
War in Ukraine
North Korea Makes Russian Language Mandatory in Schools, Official Claims
It came after Politico reported last week that two of the world’s most active state-backed cybercrime units from Russia and North Korea were engaging in “unprecedented” cooperation.
Nov. 27, 2025
Russia
Russia to Bring In 12,000 North Korean Workers to Boost Shahed Drone Production – Ukrainian Intel
Moscow plans to continue its cooperation with Pyongyang by bringing in about 12,000 North Korean workers to boost Shahed-type drone production at the Alabuga plant by 2025.
Nov. 14, 2025
Drones
Ukraine Takes Out North Korean Rocket Launcher in Pokrovsk
Russian troops had attempted to conceal the launcher in a trench, covering it with boards and branches.
Nov. 11, 2025
US
North Korea Threatens ‘Offensive Action’ over Washington–Seoul Talks
North Korea’s defense minister warned the country will take more aggressive military action amid US–South Korea security talks, condemning Washington’s “hostile” presence in the region.
Nov. 8, 2025