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Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday the government has shifted away from a policy focused on the denuclearization of North Korea, instead pointing to peace as a precondition to ...
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: North Korea strengthens ties with China and Russia
North Korea is strengthening relations with China and Russia as Seoul, Washington and Tokyo expand cooperation on small modular reactor deployment.
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: An Economic Boom Thanks to Wigs—What’s Suddenly Going On in North Korea?
North Korea is considered one of the poorest countries in the world. This makes reports of economic growth, modern skyscrapers, and QR code payments in Pyongyang all the more surprising. What lies ...
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: (LEAD) N. Korea skips ASEAN security forum for 2nd consecutive year
North Korea skipped a major regional security forum hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for the second consecutive year amid Pyongyang's growing focus on ties with Russia and ...
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: China-North Korea Talks Revive Focus on Border Trade As Economic Ties Remain Crucial
High-level meetings between Chinese and North Korean leaders have fueled expectations of deeper cooperation on cross-border trade, logistics and infrastructure, even as U.N. sanctions continue to ...
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: Kim Jong Un hosts top Chinese official in Pyongyang
China has sought to reassert its position in the Korean peninsula in recent years. Chinese President Xi Jinping made his own visit to Pyongyang in June as part of this push. View on euronews ...
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: Xi calls for stronger China-North Korea ties as Pyongyang deepens Russia partnership
Xi Jinping has urged China and North Korea to maintain "strategic resolve" and accelerate cooperation agreements reached with Kim Jong Un. The move comes as Beijing seeks to strengthen ties with ...
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: Commentary: What's behind North Korea's recent economic boom?
North Korea’s recent economic growth is real but it is built on Russian cash, Chinese trade and illicit activity, says this analyst.
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: North Korea built a museum for its dead in Russia and carved every name into the wall — the BBC counted them from space
Pyongyang promised Moscow it will stay until victory. Moscow promised something back — and Beijing is watching its hold on Kim slip away.
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: North Korea Signals Next Kim-Putin Summit as Top Diplomat Lands in Russia
Choe Son Hui's unannounced visit to Moscow has fueled expectations that Pyongyang and the Kremlin are laying the groundwork for another summit between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin.
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Economy: Russian President Putin meets with North Korean foreign minister in latest high-level diplomacy
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korea's foreign minister and thanked Pyongyang for supporting his war against Ukraine, in the latest high-level diplomacy meeting between the countries, ...