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Burgers and booze: A Russian man recalls his time at North Korean summer camp
With Russian tourists set to embark to DPRK, Yuri Frolov recalls his visits to Pyongyang and Songdowon camp as a teen
Kim Jong Un inspects foodstuff factories linked to new development drive
Kimha county facilities apparently offer glimpse of modernization efforts leader said he wants throughout North Korea
North Korea formally abolishes law on cooperation with the South
Kim Jong Un previously ordered all party and military organs drop goal of peaceful unification
North Korea’s crops saw on-year improvement in 2023, satellite data shows
Analysis is in line with DPRK leader Kim Jong Un’s claim that the country overcame food shortages last year
Russian envoy to DPRK predicts ‘breakthrough’ in two sides’ relations in 2024
Alexander Matsegora told Russian state media Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin will sign agreement on mutual trips
Over 1,000 North Koreans visited Russia in 2023 marking five-fold increase
Similar number of Russians entered North Korea, data shows, however figures remain well below pre-pandemic level
Yoon’s comments on North Korea trigger back and forth between Seoul and Moscow
South Korea slams Russian support for Pyongyang while Kremlin cries foul over ROK-US cooperation
North Korea imported over 100,000 barrels of petroleum from Russia last year
UN data shows huge uptick in Russia’s exports of refined petroleum, though volume still lags behind pre-pandemic levels
Russia’s new ambassador to ROK denies any weapons trade with North Korea
Georgy Zinoviev also warned Seoul not to supply weapons to Kyiv if it wants to maintain ties with Moscow
North Korea fires several cruise missiles on east coast: ROK military
Launch comes days after DPRK reportedly test-fired a nuclear-capable cruise missile