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Vassal no more: Kim Jong-un's body language with Xi, Putin says he's one of the big boys now

A close reading of Kim Jong-un’s body language and rhetoric shows how North Korea’s leader rebounded from the 2019 Hanoi summit collapse to gain new leverage with China and Russia, reshaping South Korea’s security environment.

2026.6.30

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un exchange documents during a signing ceremony of the new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19, 2024. [AP/YONHAP]

Pyongyang official reaffirms strengthening ties with Russia to mark 2019 Kim-Putin summit

A senior North Korean diplomat on Saturday reaffirmed strengthening ties with Russia to mark the seventh anniversary of the first summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

2026.4.25

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Members of a Russian delegation, left, and their North Korean counterparts hold talks at the Wonsan-Kalma resort on the North's eastern coast on April 22 in this photo released the following day by the Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the North's ruling Workers' Party. [NEWS1]

Russian delegation discusses trade, tech cooperation during visit to North Korea

A Russian delegation visited North Korea earlier this week to meet with local counterparts, Pyongyang's state media reported Thursday, highlighting a deepening partnership between the two countries.

2026.4.23

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks at the second day of the Supreme People's Assembly in Pyongyang on March 23 in this photo carried by the Korean Central News Agency on March 24. [YONHAP]

North's Kim thanks Putin for congratulating him on re-election as president of state affairs

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed his gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin for congratulating him on his re-election as president of state affairs, voicing hope for continued strong ties between the two nations.

2026.3.25

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un pose for a photo during a signing ceremony of their new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19, 2024. [AP/YONHAP]

Putin voices hope for closer ties with North in congratulatory message to Kim

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on his reelection as chairman of the State Affairs Commission, expressing hope for stronger bilateral relations, the Kremlin said Monday.

2026.3.23

From left: Andrii Vieshkin, Ukrainian charge d’affaires in Seoul; Jorn Beissert, German deputy head of mission in Seoul; Mykhailo Samus, director of the New Geopolitics Research Network; Nataliya Butyrska, senior fellow at the New Europe Center; Ugo Astuto, ambassador of the European Union to Korea; moderator Krystyna Zeleniuk, associate fellow at the New Europe Center; Go Myong-Hyun, senior research fellow at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies; and Frederic Spohr, Head of the Friedrich Naumann Offices in Korea and Taiwan, pose for a group photo at the offices of the EU delegation in central Seoul after their panel discussion on the global instability resulting from Russia's war against Ukraine and its implications for the Korean Peninsula on March 20. [MICHAEL LEE]

South Korea, U.S., Europe not learning lessons of drone war in Ukraine, roundtable experts warn

Experts highlighted the unpreparedness of Korea, the U.S. and Europe for modern drone warfare as seen in Ukraine and emphasized the need for better cooperation to address evolving threats.

2026.3.20

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Trump and Putin discuss Iran war during a phone call, Kremlin says

U.S. President Donald Trump had a call Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the war in Iran and other issues, which according to the Kremlin was a “frank and businesslike” conversation that lasted about an hour.

2026.3.10

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an interview with journalists and executives of Indian television channels at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia on Dec. 3. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the U.S. proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published Thursday that any deal is still some ways off.

2025.12.5

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 29, 2019. [AP/YONHAP]

Trump aims to 'make a deal on everything' with China's Xi at APEC

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he plans to "make a deal on everything" with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju on Oct. 31.

2025.10.23

In this photo released by the Roscongress Foundation, Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia on Sept. 5. [AP/YONHAP]

Putin says any Western troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that any Western troops deployed to Ukraine would be legitimate targets for Moscow to attack.

2025.9.5