Dozens of North Korean soldiers were embroiled recently in a violent dispute with health authorities in the reclusive state, according to a defector. Citing a source, Lee Ae-ran, a.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is being portrayed in South Korea s media as a “mil-deok,” or a person deeply absorbed in all things that are related to military, due to his keen interest in state-of-the-art weapons, as made evident during his recent visit to Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin took advantage of Kim s rare enthusiasm regarding nuclear-capable weapons to warn off countries like South Korea, which are siding with Ukraine in the prolonged war against Russia, according to an expert on Russia-North Korea relations.
The summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia s Far eastern region of Amur has raised a red flag on regional security.
Human rights activists have been staging weekly protests in front of the Embassy of the People s Republic of China in Washington, D.C., urging Beijing to stop the forced repatriations of North Korean escapees back to the North.
Like other organizations reliant on state subsidies, the Heritage of Korean Independence (HKI) has been a staunch supporter of the government since its establishment in 1965.