As Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on, Moscow’s ambassador in Seoul publicly thanked North Korean troops for what he called the “liberation” of part of the Kursk region.

The implementation of South Korea's plans to use the Northern Sea Route (NSR) is impossible without close cooperation with Russia. This was announced on February 8 by the Russian Ambassador to Seoul,

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (left) before departing from Pyongyang by special train to visit China, on September 1, 2025. [AFP]. Around 2,000 North Korean soldiers deployed to help Russia fight Ukraine are estimated to have been killed, Seoul's spy ...

The absence of North Korean POWs Ri and Baek from a recent exchange has sparked debate over their potential transfer to South Korea, highlighting legal implications under international law and risks of repatriation.

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paid a condolatory visit to the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang to mourn the death of Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Matsegora, the North's state media reported Thursday. Kim's condolatory visit to ...

According to sources in the Korean community in Russia and local media reports, the female missionary, surnamed Park, was arrested and detained by local authorities late last month while working in Khabarovsk. The religious facility she operated was reportedly shut down.