SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has received a Russian-made car from Russian President Vladimir Putin as a gift demonstrating the special bonds between the two leaders, state media reported Tuesday. The gift serves as a “clear demonstration of the special personal relations between the two leaders and as the [...]
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, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday expressed full support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, the country’s state media reported, despite international condemnation for his invasion of Ukraine. The Russian people have “achieved great successes in accomplishing the just cause of defending the dignity and security of their country [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed a request from his South Korean counterpart Wednesday to cut off oil shipments to energy-starved North Korea as a way of punishing the communist state for its latest nuclear test and also forcing it out to the dialogue table. South Korean President Moon Jae-in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean President Moon Jae In is set to hold talks with his Russian counterpart and Germany chancellor later Monday in telephone conversations widely expected to focus on ways to rein in North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile provocations, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said. Moon will first [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea’s nuclear program will top the agenda of the upcoming summit between South Korea and Russia this week, a Seoul presidential official said Monday. President Moon Jae-in and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are set to hold talks Wednesday, shortly after Moon’s arrival in Vladivostok to attend the [...]
Barack Obama Remains at No. 2 Spot On 6th Annual List, Plus An Exclusive Inside Look at the Fall of Tinder CEO and the Crazy Saga of Tinder, the World’s Hottest NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Russian President Vladimir Putin (No. 1) takes the top spot out of 72 on Forbes’ sixth annual ranking of [...]