North Korea tests new missiles with super-large warheads
Last night, North Korea tested short-range ballistic and strategic cruise missiles, which feature super-large warheads capable of carrying a charge of 4.5 tons of explosives.
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Media: Kim Jong-un to come to Russia
The North Korean leader will soon visit Russia. At least, the American newspaper The New York Times claims that it is going to happen.
North Korea tests another ballistic missile?
Last night, the DPRK once again launched an unknown projectile in the direction of the Sea of Japan, the Yonhap news agency reports with a reference to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea. This is the 15th missile …
US team goes to Singapore as planned for possible Trump-Kim Summit
The delegation from the US administration will go to Singapore, where President Donald Trump was expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, to prepare for the summit in case it does take place, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee …
China, Russia supportive of Trump’s North Korea meeting
Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Lavrov called a possible meeting between US President Donald Trump and leader of the DPRK, Kim Jong-un, as a ‘’step in the right direction’’
Oil falls as markets dip on North Korea tensions
Brent oil prices held steady near five-month highs, and were on track for the highest weekly rise since the end of July on higher demand forecasts and the restart of oil-hungry refineries in the United States, Reuters reports. The …
Russia does not recognize North Korea's nuclear status, Putin says
Moscow does not recognize North Korea's nuclear status, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday following talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Sputnik reports. "I confirmed to Mr. Moon Jae-in …
Matvienko on situation around DPRK: it is important to refrain from reckless steps
The situation on the Korean Peninsula should be resolved only through the diplomatic means, Federation Council Chairman Valentina Matvienko said, reminding that "Russia has never stayed out of solving this problem." She noted …
Kazakhstan condemns testing of nuclear weapons in North Korea
Kazakhstan strongly condemns North Korea's actions on the nuclear weapons testing, a statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reads. "Kazakhstan strongly condemns such actions of the …
Japanese Foreign Minister wants to talk about North Korea with Lavrov
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida wants to hold a telephone conversation with his counterparts from Russia and China. Fumio Kishida wants to convince Sergei Lavrov and Wang Yi in a …
Maria Zakharova: Pyongyang's test of hydrogen bomb is a flagrant violation of the UN Security Council resolutions
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, made an official statement about the message of the DPRK test of a hydrogen bomb. "If the fact of the test is confirmed, it would be a new step …