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South Korea calls Russia 'self-contradictory' for using North Korean missiles in Ukraine

South Korea called on Russia to stop shipping arms from North Korea in violation of sanctions it approved as a member of the UN Security Council after the United States highlighted details of Russia’s alleged use of missiles provided by the North.

2024.1.5

In footage broadcast by Pyongyang's state-controlled Korean Central Television, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a rare summit held in the Russian Far East on Sept. 13. [YONHAP]

Satellite photos suggest shipments increasing between North, Russia

Frequent ship movements captured by satellite photos of a port in North Korea this past month suggest an increase in shipments from the North to Russia that the U.S. government says contain weapons deliveries.

2023.10.31

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, center, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, at the Russian spaceport Vostochny Cosmodrome on Sept. 13. [KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY]

Seoul mulls measures in response to Pyongyang's arms deal with Moscow

South Korea is considering imposing additional measures against North Korea for its alleged arms deal with Russia, violating UN resolutions. The United States accuses North Korea of supplying Russia with weapons to use in the Ukraine war.

2023.10.15

In this photo released by Pyongyang's state-controlled Korean Central News Agency, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their summit in Vladivostok in the Russian Far East in April 2019. U.S. officials believe Kim is expected to travel to the port city again between Sept. 10 and 13 to meet with Putin for talks on military cooperation. [YONHAP]

Kim, Putin expected to discuss weapons in Vladivostok

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is expected to visit Vladivostok to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks about supplying weapons for the latter’s war in Ukraine, U.S. officials have told the New York Times.

2023.9.5

John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, answers questions during a daily White House press briefing in Washington on Monday. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

U.S. NSC criticizes Chinese ambassador's recent remarks

Korea is a sovereign nation that has the right to make its own foreign policy decisions, a ranking White House official said Monday. John Kirby, National Security Council (NSC) coordinator for strategic communications, made the remark about...

2023.6.13

John Kirby, White House National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, takes questions from Korean reporters at a press conference at a hotel in Washington Tuesday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

White House respects Korea’s ‘sovereign decision’ on providing military aid to Ukraine

The United States respects the "sovereign decisions" of countries on whether to provide lethal aid to Ukraine, a White House National Security Council official said, noting that it is ultimately up to Korea to decide whether to provide further aid.

2023.4.25

South Korean Marines take part in the ongoing South Korea-U.S. Ssangyong amphibious landing exercise on a beach in Pohang, North Gyeongsang on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

U.S. vows to ensure readiness against North's threats

The United States will continue to ensure its readiness to defend itself and regional allies against North Korea's advancing nuclear and missile capabilities, White House National Security Council (NSC) spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday (local time).

2023.3.29

President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida toast as the leaders and their wives have dinner together at a restaurant in Tokyo on Thursday. [YONHAP]

U.S. welcomes Korea-Japan summit, 'new chapter' in bilateral cooperation: NSC coordinator

The United States welcomes a "new chapter" in South Korea-Japan relations highlighted by a summit this week between their leaders and will work to help further improve their bilateral relations, as well as trilateral cooperation between the United...

2023.3.17

President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at a joint briefing by the foreign and defense ministries at the Blue House in Jongno District, central Seoul on Wednesday morning. [YONHAP]

Yoon, Biden not quite in step on nukes for South Korea

President Yoon Suk Yeol's comments about nuclear weapons as a potential option for Seoul have run into headwinds from Washington, which insists its goal is the total denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

2023.1.16

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches a test of a solid-fuel engine at the Sohae Satellite Testing Ground in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province on Thursday in this footage released by Pyongyang's state-controlled Korean Central Television. [YONHAP]

North Korea test fires two ballistic missiles into the East Sea

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles on Sunday morning, South Korea's military said, days after the regime said it successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for a new weapons system.

2022.12.18