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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
DPRK top diplomat and Chinese vice foreign minister vow to bolster ties in 2024
Chinese delegation visits DPRK as Beijing and Pyongyang celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations
North Korea blasts ‘rampant violence’ against youth and women in UK
But expert calls report, which fails to reveal official statistics, a routine bashing of countries hostile to DPRK
North Korea regularly operating new nuclear reactor at Yongbyon: Report
Light water reactor may help DPRK produce up to a dozen new nuclear weapons per year but unclear if fully online
North Korean sites experience outages amid campaign to overhaul web presence
Expert says DPRK may be making wider changes to its digital infrastructure in bid to unplug from global web