North Korea introduces compulsory Russian classes from Year 4 as ties with Putin strengthen, with around 600 people studying ...

North Korea has mandated Russian as a foreign language for its elementary school children – a further sign of Moscow’s ...

"Russian has been introduced as a compulsory language in North Korean schools starting in the fourth grade. In Russia, more ...

At the same time as its factories grow, North Korea’s nuclear weapons are becoming more advanced than many people realise.

The estimate — based on North Korea’s known fissile-material production rates and recent facility expansion — is more than double the figures commonly cited by other global institutes, which place the ...

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun signed an eight-point peace agreement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on Thursday at a summit in Pyongyang, North Korea. The leaders pledged to work toward ...

North Korean troops and weapons have played an unexpectedly crucial role in sustaining Russia’s grinding military campaign in ...

While Russia is not a vassal state to North Korea in the way it has become dependent on China, the dynamic marks a seismic ...

North Korea has hurtled along its path of nuclear tests and trials of delivery systems, despite years of sanctions.

The British Royal Navy intercepted two Russian warships near the English Channel, Britain's Ministry of Defense said ...

President Lee Jae Myung has warned risks of accidental clashes with North Korea, saying Seoul must continue to make efforts ...