South Korea plans to hold a trilateral summit with Japan and China in May to discuss economic cooperation, regional issues, including nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, and to resume trilateral dialogue after a break since 2019.
russia vetoed a UN resolution to extend the mandate of the group monitoring sanctions against North Korea, defying the 13 other Security Council members who supported it.
The head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergei Naryshkin, paid a 3-day visit to North Korea and discussed with DPRK State Security Minister Lee Chang-dae the strengthening of cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang.
The United States and South Korea have created a new working group aimed at preventing North Korea from illegally obtaining oil bypassing UN sanctions.
russia has begun direct oil supplies to North Korea in violation of UN sanctions, and Pyongyang is providing russia with weapons in return, a barter deal that openly violates sanctions.
According to South Korea's defense minister, since last year, North Korea has shipped about 7,000 containers of ammunition and other military equipment to Russia.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has used a Russian Aurus Senat limousine, a gift from Putin, for the first time, signaling a growing friendship between the two countries.
South Korea's first military satellite has successfully transmitted high-resolution images of Pyongyang city center, including the central square and ships in the port.
North Korea's first spy satellite is still active and under Pyongyang's control. This is evidenced by the data of a specialized expert from the Netherlands, who detected changes in the satellite's orbit.
North Korean military plants are operating at full capacity, supplying artillery shells to Russia in exchange for food and raw materials.
Kim Jong-un threatened to destroy South Korea and called it the "main enemy" during a speech in honor of the founding of the North Korean army.
UN investigators have found that North Korea earned $3 billion through 58 cyberattacks on cryptocurrency companies between 2017 and 2023 to help fund its nuclear weapons program.
Russia may be helping North Korea gain access to international banking services in exchange for missiles and ammunition provided by Russia.
President Zelenskyy called on European politicians to unite in creating a separate Fund to help Ukraine - at least €5 billion a year for four years - to counter Russian aggression.
China and North Korea have agreed to strengthen tactical cooperation and protect common interests during a meeting between Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Song Hui. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, which they plan to use to deepen friendship and cooperation.
