Pyongyang is dependent on the world's second-largest economy, but the "blood-cemented alliance" doesn't extend to security issues.

On Tuesday, South Korean military officials announced that North Korea likely received help from Russia to develop a new air-to-air missile — a missile fired from an aircraft to destroy another aircraft — which is the kind of advanced weaponry that South Korea is attempting to build by 2032.

The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week. ------------ (2nd LD) Seoul says USFK reduction is matter requiring bilateral consultation SEOUL -- South Korea's defense ministry said Friday it has not held any discussions with the Pentagon over the possibility of scaling back

Activists, officials and defectors highlighted human rights violations in North Korea at a high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday, with many directly tying Pyongyang's syste

Russia has announced that its troops have fully reclaimed the Kursk region, nearly nine months after losing chunks of the border territory to a surprise Ukrainian incursion.

After months of speculation, newly surfaced images reveal an unexpected twist in Russia’s battlefield arsenal — with origins far from Europe.

Two women who fled North Korea have been telling the United Nations about the plight of people still living in the country and urging the world body to hold North Korea’s leader accountable for gross human rights violations.

Iran’s parliament has ratified a 20-year strategic partnership agreement with Russia, deepening ties between the two countries, Reuters reported on May 21. The agreement, initially signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Jan.