John Bolton describes Trump’s decision-making as driven by personal relationships and ‘neuron flashes’, rather than a deep understanding of national interests
Seoul, Washington and Kyiv have said there are around 12,000 North Korean troops in Russia to assist in its war in Ukraine
Biden approves US-supplied missile use in Russia as Amnesty International says attacks on Ukraine tantamount to war crimes
Pyongyang now pushing for ‘two-state’ system after scrapping its long-standing goal of unification
Kim Jong-un reaffirms pledge to deepen co-operation with Russia as Pyongyang marks anniversary of independence from Japan’s colonial rule
Russian president signs ‘strictly peace-loving and defensive’ partnership pact with Kim Jong-un’s DPRK
Ukraine urges West to send weapons to counter ‘lonely bromance’ of Russian and North Korean leaders
Japanese PM says Pyongyang’s frequent launches a threat to regional and international ‘peace and safety’
North Korean leader labels Seoul ‘principal enemy’ as he drops historic commitment to reconciliation
Launch comes after North Korea fired barrage of artillery shells near tense sea border with South
Kim Jong Un warns of unprecedented confrontational moves by the US
Pyongyang draws international condemnation over move described by Kim Jong-un as exercise in right to self defence
The government plans to downsize Seoul’s unification ministry and a poll in June found just 28.5 per cent of South Koreans wanted a single Korean state
Explosion strikes headquarters of the Moscow-installed administration in occupied Donetsk
Kim’s six-day trip and meeting with Vladimir Putin triggered global concerns about weapons transfer deals between the two countries
The meeting between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jung-un may lead to a new supply of arms for Russia - Ukraine's allies will need to respond
Kim Jong-un inspects Russian fighter jets as US and South Korea warn of UN sanctions breach
North Korean leader’s trip to Russia comes amid momentum in military co-operation between the countries
US and South Korea concerned after summit between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un
Pair’s meeting in Russia stokes concerns that relationship could bolster Russia’s military in Ukraine and provide Pyongyang with missile technology
US secretary of state says rise of ‘authoritarian’ powers marks end of post-Cold War order
Kim expected to seek Russian satellite and rocket technology in exchange for ammunition
Cold war ghosts haunt talks between Russian and North Korean dictators shunned by the West
North Korean leader’s first foreign trip since Covid pandemic sparks concerns about a potential arms deal for Moscow’s war in Ukraine
Country’s leaders have used the slow, specialised form of transportation for decades
Kim Jong-un seeks to strengthen ties with Beijing and Russia while maintaining coronavirus-era controls
South Korea expresses scepticism over capability of remodelled Soviet-era vessel that was unveiled on Wednesday
US warns Pyongyang will ‘pay a price’ for arming Moscow in Ukraine conflict
Kim Jong-un holds the whip hand in negotiations and will extract a high price if he supplies Vladimir Putin with weapons
North Korean leader has also calls for expansion of weapons production capacity and military drills
Comments come as US and South Korea prepare for combined military exercises aimed at coping with threat from Pyongyang
Test condemned by Japanese and South Korean leaders attending Nato summit
Sung-Yoon Lee examines the rise of Kim Yo-jong, potential successor to Kim Jong-un
As I look at a funfair – an incongruous sight in the DMZ – we can hear explosions
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