SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top diplomat hinted Friday that Seoul could potentially impose unilateral sanctions against Moscow amid a recent summit between North Korea and Russia that has prompted concerns of military cooperation between the two countries. “North Korea reaching any agreement related to arms trade with Russia through their summit [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho on Thursday expressed his “deep” concerns about military cooperation and a possible arms deal between North Korea and Russia, as the leaders of the two isolated countries held a rare summit this week. Kim addressed reporters a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and [...]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The United States is concerned about growing defense cooperation between North Korea and Russia, a National Security Council (NSC) official said Wednesday, adding the U.S. will take appropriate steps if necessary to counter any potential arms deal between the two countries. John Kirby, NSC strategic communications coordinator, underscored that [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit his country during their summit at Russia’s spaceport, and Putin accepted the offer, Pyongyang’s state media reported Thursday, as the two isolated countries seek to bolster ties. Kim made the invitation at an official dinner with [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Pyongyang supports Moscow’s “sacred fight” against the West as the two isolated leaders held a rare summit in Russia on Wednesday, amid concerns that they may advance an arms negotiation and bolster military cooperation. With the participation of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin were set to hold a rare summit in Russia, with the two isolated leaders expected to advance an arms negotiation and bolster military cooperation. Analysts have predicted that North Korea may agree to supply Russia with ammunition and weaponry [...]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Both facing growing isolation, North Korea and Russia are turning to one another for a mutually beneficial partnership, purportedly surrounding weapons, rivaling that of South Korea and the United States, which have advanced their security and economic ties. In an anticipatedsummit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian [...]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The White House called on North Korea not to provide any weapons to Russia on Monday, ahead of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s widely anticipated meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Adrienne Watson, spokesperson for the White House National Security Council (NSC), underscored that the two countries will likely [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho met with the U.N. special rapporteur for North Korea’s human rights and vowed close cooperation to improve Pyongyang’s dismal rights records on Monday. Elizabeth Salmon has been visiting South Korea since last Monday for a nine-day trip to meet with government officials, North Korean defectors [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s defense ministry said Monday it sees the “possibility” of a summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin, amid speculation about Kim’s possible trip to Russia. The assessment by defense ministry spokesperson Jeon Ha-kyu came amid media reports that Kim and Putin could [...]