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Analysis: By North Korean standards, Pvt. Travis King's release from detention was quick
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Maybe it never made sense for North Korea to hold on to Pvt. Travis King. Just over two months after he sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified inter-Korean border, King was put on a plane back to America after the North released him into...
At UN, North Korea says the US made 2023 more dangerous and accuses it of fomenting an Asian NATO
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea accused the United States on Tuesday of making 2023 an “extremely dangerous year,” saying its actions are trying to provoke a nuclear war and denouncing both U.S. and South Korean leaders for “hysterical remarks of confrontation” that it says are raising...
South Korea's Constitutional Court strikes down law banning anti-Pyongyang leafleting
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday struck down a 2020 law that criminalized the sending of anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets to North Korea, calling it an excessive restriction on free speech. The ruling came in response to a complaint filed...
Belarus leader proposes three-way cooperation with Russia's Putin and North Korea's Kim
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a meeting Friday with his Belarusian ally, who suggested that Minsk could could join Moscow's efforts to revive an old alliance with Pyongyang after this week’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Belarusian President...
With Russia isolated on the world stage, Putin turns to old friend North Korea for help
After the handshakes, the platitudes and the lunch of Kamchatka crab dumplings, the outcome of the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stayed hidden. But the summit's location — Russia's Far East spaceport — offered a big clue. ...
Kim's trip to Russia could be like his last one and involve a daylong ride on his armored train
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Jong Un’s trip to Russia for a possible meeting with President Vladimir Putin has drawn attention to the traditional method of travel for North Korean leaders: luxury, armored trains that have long been a part of the dynasty’s lore and are symbols of its deep...
Kim Jong Un hosts Chinese and Russian guests at a parade celebrating North Korea's 75th anniversary
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea invited visiting Chinese delegates and Russian artists to a paramilitary parade featuring rocket launchers pulled by trucks and tractors, state media said Saturday, in leader Kim Jong Un’s latest effort to display his ties with Moscow and Beijing in the...
China will send delegation to North Korea to celebrate its founding as the nations foster ties
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier Liu Guozhong will visit North Korea to participate in celebrations for its 75th founding anniversary, which is on Saturday, the North’s state media said Thursday. The report came amid speculation that North...
North Korea's Kim Jong Un may meet with Putin in Russia this month, US official says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. official said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia soon to meet with President Vladimir Putin as the Kremlin tries to acquire military equipment for use in its war in Ukraine. The official, who was not authorized to address the...
North Korean plane takes off from Beijing in a sign Pyongyang is opening borders post-pandemic
BEIJING (AP) — A North Korean commercial flight has taken off from Beijing in a sign that Pyongyang is opening its borders again after almost three years of severe COVID-19 restrictions. The Russian-made Air Koryo Tupolev Tu-204 jet with capacity for 210 passengers reportedly...
