Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un have vowed to strengthen cooperation, days ahead of Putin's summit in Alaska with Donald Trump.

North Korea’s leader, who’s providing the Russians with millions of badly needed artillery shells and other equipment as well as thousands of troops,

Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin visited North Korea, meeting with leader Kim Jong Un. Discussed were North Korea's support for Russia's military efforts in Ukraine and mutual historical bonds.

More than 50,000 North Koreans will be sent to work in Russia, as Moscow's war in Ukraine drains labour pools.

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Kim Yo-jong said on Thursday that Seoul's attitude towards North Korea “remains unchanged and can never change”.View on euronews

The sister of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un rebuffed overtures by South Korea's new liberal government, saying its "blind trust" in the country's alliance with the US and hostility toward North Korea make it no different from its predecessor.

Since talks collapsed between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, in 2019, North Korea’s reckless drive for long-range nuclear capabilities has fueled tensions on the Korean Peninsula to new heights.

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