North Korea
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North Korea is described as actively expanding its military and nuclear capabilities, including testing ballistic missiles, strategic cruise missiles from warships, long-range artillery, and new naval combat systems. The country has been involved in diplomatic tensions with Japan and the West over its weapons programs and has reportedly strengthened ties with Russia, Iran, and Belarus. There are also mentions of North Korean workers being recruited into Russia under student visas to circumvent UN sanctions, though they face poor working conditions.
Recent coverage
- North Korea Supports Russia's Position on Ukraine — Коммерсантъ
- Lavrov states that Putin and Kim Jong Un had a trusting conversation — Коммерсантъ
- North Korea supports Russia's efforts to eliminate the causes of the crisis in Ukraine — Вести
- Lavrov states that Putin and Kim Jong Un had a trusting conversation — Москва 24
- Putin notes that relations between Russia and North Korea are developing in all directions — Интерфакс
- Putin met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choi Song-hee in the Kremlin — Коммерсантъ
- Products from Primorsky Krai Have Appeared in the Capital of North Korea — Вести
- 24/7 Surveillance — Рыбарь
- Trump Accuses China of Influence on US Elections; Russia Also Mentioned — Фонтанка
- Orenburg Authorities Unable to Hire North Korean Janitors Due to High Wage Demands — ASTRA
- Head of Orenburg Revealed He Wanted to Hire North Korean Janitors but They Couldn't Match the Salary; Senegalese Clean Streets — Meduza
- Mayor explains why North Korean migrants refused to work in Orenburg — Ведомости
- North Korean snowplow operators refuse to work in Orenburg due to low wages — Вести
- Orenburg Mayor Yumadilov: North Koreans don't want to work as sweepers for 55 thousand — Вечерняя Москва
- Wipers from North Korea Refuse to Work in Russia Due to Low Wages — Коммерсантъ
- Weighted at 60 kg, yet hauled two machine guns: Russian military officials note the endurance of North Korean soldiers — Вести
- 3,5 thousand foreigners died fighting for the Russian army — Дождь
- North Korea accuses Japan of preparing for 'overseas aggression' — Коммерсантъ
- North Korea Accuses Japan of Preparing for Aggression — Вести
- North Korea Conducted Tests of Strategic Cruise Missiles — Ведомости