North Korea Rejects South Korea as Diplomatic Partner Amid Military Drills

North Korea Rejects South Korea as Diplomatic Partner Amid Military Drills

North Korea has officially rejected South Korea as a diplomatic counterpart, with senior regime official Kim Yo-jong issuing a blistering statement against newly elected South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. The announcement marks a new low in inter-Korean relations, coming amid rising military tensions on the peninsula. Kim accused Seoul of “decades of hostility” and dismissed […]

Russian Duma Chief Meets North Korea’s Kim During Pyongyang Visit

Russian Duma Chief Meets North Korea’s Kim During Pyongyang Visit

Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin held a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during an official trip to Pyongyang, according to a statement from the Russian parliament on Thursday. Volodin, a trusted associate of President Vladimir Putin, delivered greetings from the Russian president and expressed appreciation for North Korea’s backing of Russia’s […]