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North Korean official to visit Moscow, says Russian foreign ministry

Choe Son-hui is set to visit Moscow at Sergey Lavrov’s invitation as North Korea and Russia deepen military and diplomatic ties.

2026.7.18

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un examine a Soyuz rocket launch pad during their meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region of Russia on Sept. 13, 2023. [AP/YONHAP]

North's foreign minister emphasizes Pyongyang-Moscow ties during memorial for Russian ambassador

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui said Saturday that North Korea and Russia “share a common position on all strategic issues” during a ceremony unveiling a commemorative plaque for the late Russian Ambassador to North Korea in Pyongyang.

2026.5.31

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North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui speaks during a ceremony unveiling a memorial plaque dedicated to former Ambassador Alexander Matsegora at the Pyongyang-based Russian Embassy on May 30. [KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY/YONHAP]

North's foreign minister says Pyongyang, Moscow share 'common position' on all strategic issues

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui said her country shares “a common position” with Russia on all strategic issues at an event commemorating a late Russian ambassador, a Russian report has said.

2026.5.31

Russian Ambassador to South Korea Georgy Zinoviev, center, marches with Russians living in South Korea to mark upcoming Russia's Victory Day in Seoul on May 6, 2025. [AP PHOTOS/YONHAP]

Russia denies Ukrainian children transfer accusations, claims “humanitarian evacuation”

Russia on Tuesday rejected accusations that it has deported or forcibly transferred Ukrainian children to Russian territory, insisting that it has taken “humanitarian evacuation measures” aimed at protecting the children.

2026.5.26

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev arrives in North Korea in a photo carried by Rodong Sinmun, which reported his visit on April 21. [YONHAP]

Russia's interior minister arrives in North Korea for talks over law enforcement cooperation: Report

Russia's interior minister has arrived in North Korea for talks on enhancing cooperation in law enforcement between the two nations, a Russian news report showed Tuesday.

2026.4.21

Korean Ambassador to Russia Lee Seok-bae delivers a keynote speech at the Korean Embassy in Moscow on Nov. 11, 2025. [YONHAP]

Korea hosts roundtable on cultural exchange in Moscow to mark 35 years of diplomatic ties with Russia

Korea hosted a roundtable in Moscow to discuss ways to advance cultural relations and exchanges with Russia, marking the 35th anniversary of the establishment of their formal bilateral diplomatic relations, the foreign ministry said Friday.

2026.3.20

European Union Ambassador to Korea Ugo Astuto, front left, and Ukrainian Chargé d’Affaires Andrii Vieshkin, front right, take part in an opening ceremony for an exhibition marking four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the Seocho District Office in southern Seoul on Feb. 24. [SEOCHO DISTRICT OFFICE]

EU, Ukrainian Embassy mark 4th anniversary of Russia's invasion with art exhibition in Seoul

An exhibition featuring a total of 30 photographs and artworks portraying the brutality of Russia's invasion of Ukraine opened in southern Seoul on Tuesday to mark the fourth anniversary of the war between Kyiv and Moscow.

2026.2.24

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' sign is seen at the ministry's office in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Sept. 24. [YONHAP]

South Korea, Russia hold talks in Moscow on North Korean nuclear, security issues: Sources

South Korea and Russia recently held closed-door talks in Moscow on North Korea's nuclear program and other pressing regional security issues, diplomatic sources said Sunday.

2025.12.21

Women wearing hanbok (traditional Korean dress) perform at a newly opened North Korean restaurant in Moscow, Russia, in this photo uploaded on Facebook by the Russian Embassy to North Korea on Nov. 28. The restaurant reportedly opened on Nov. 26. [RUSSIAN EMBASSY]

North Korean restaurant offering lobster and live music opens in Moscow

Lobster platters, Pyongyang cold noodles and a live North Korean musical troupe greeted guests in Moscow this week as North Korea opened a new restaurant in the heart of the Russian capital.

2025.11.28

An honor guard carries the coffin of Ruslan Zhygunov, a Ukrainian serviceman, who was killed at the frontline near Rusyn Yar village, during his funeral ceremony in Hostomel, Ukraine, on Nov. 22. [AP/YONHAP]

Ukraine's allies push back on a U.S. peace plan seen as favoring Moscow

Ukraine’s Western allies rallied around the war-torn country on Saturday as they pushed to revise a U.S. peace plan seen as favoring Moscow despite its all-out invasion of its neighbor.

2025.11.23