North Korean leader Kim assured that his country will continue to support Russia in its policy of safeguarding state sovereignty during a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Belousov. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that leader Kim Jong-un met with Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, who was visiting Pyongyang. Belousov awarded medals to North...
In his keynote speech at the first session of North Korea’s 15th Supreme People’s Assembly, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un officially declared South Korea a hostile state. “We will especially regard South Korea as the most hostile state, completely rejecting and ignoring it with the clearest words and actions,” Kim said, as quoted by...
Senator Thongsri, pointing out that tensions in the Middle East may have long-lasting effects, stated that importing oil from Russia could be a good option. Pornperm Thongsri, Chairman of the Energy Committee in the Thai Senate, said in a statement to Sputnik that tensions in the Middle East and the possible closure of the Strait...
Passenger train services between China and North Korea, which were suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have resumed. A train departing from Beijing arrived in Pyongyang after a journey of approximately 25 hours. It has been reported that passenger train services between China and North Korea, which were suspended in 2020, have been...
As South Korea continues to expand military and intelligence cooperation with its allies, North Korea is pressing ahead with efforts to strengthen its nuclear deterrence against potential aggression. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has declared that the country has successfully achieved its nuclear deterrence objective. Speaking at the Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea,...
In Japan, the Security Research Commission of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has finalized a proposal aimed at easing rules that restrict the export of lethal weapons. According to local media reports, the LDP’s Security Research Commission completed a recommendation calling on the government to relax regulations limiting the transfer of defense equipment. The...
Ankara, Türkiye — TÜRKPORT Defence Industry has unveiled the GÖKÇERİ Aerostat System, an indigenous lighter-than-air platform designed to deliver persistent surveillance, force protection, and integrated security capabilities. Following nearly eight years of intensive research and development, the system has begun demonstrating operational success in active deployment environments. A Next-Generation Indigenous Aerostat Platform Developed entirely with...
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un tested a newly delivered large-caliber multiple rocket launcher supplied to the military. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim Jong-un got behind the wheel of one of the newly delivered large-caliber multiple rocket launcher systems handed over to the army and the party, and drove it around the...
Emphasizing that Russia is interested in establishing honest international cooperation, Lavrov stated that special importance is attached to the implementation of bilateral agreements, particularly those with Belarus, North Korea, and Iran. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a video message released on the occasion of Diplomats’ Day that they are working on creating an...
Taiwan must look to fellow democracies, not China, for trade and economic cooperation, President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday, as his government mapped out how the island plans to work with the United States on areas like AI and critical minerals. Senior Taiwanese and U.S. officials last week discussed cooperation in artificial intelligence, tech and...