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Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, a top security official and former defense minister, arrived in North Korea on Friday, the second high-level contact between the two countries since Russian strongman Vladimir Putin held an hours-long phone conversation with American President Donald Trump this week.

North Korea conducted one of its periodical saber-rattling cruise missile tests on Wednesday, launching two missiles from its west coast under the supervision of dictator Kim Jong-un.

The South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) warned on Thursday that it had evidence suggesting Russia had introduced a second infusion of North Korean troops to the Ukrainian war theater in early February, replacing the estimated hundreds already killed on the front lines.

Hackers linked to the North Korean dictatorship pulled off the biggest heist in history last week, looting an estimated $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency from Bybit, an exchange based in Dubai.

North Korea’s communist dictator Kim Jong-un delivered a threatening tirade against the United States to mark the anniversary of the communist Korean People’s Army (KPA) this weekend, blaming the United States for all of the “world’s big and small disputes and tragedies of bloodshed” and promising to build more nuclear warheads.

North Korean state media published a report on Wednesday telling its citizens that President Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term in office; as all media not controlled by the communist regime is illegal in North Korea, this was likely the first time that the vast majority of citizens had heard the news.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky published a video on social media on Sunday of two men Ukraine claims are North Korean soldiers captured on the front lines of the Russian invasion, allegedly fighting without having been told they were going to war.

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un ordered the communist nation to prepare its “toughest anti-U.S. counteraction to be launched aggressively” during an end-of-year party meeting, state propaganda ordered on Sunday, an apparent attempt to be ready for major foreign policy changes under incoming American President Donald Trump.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) warned on Monday that North Korea is preparing to send more troops, drones, and missiles to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is particularly eager to send more “suicide drones” to his ally, Russian President Vladimir Putin.

An unnamed American official reportedly told the British newspaper the Guardian on Tuesday that communist North Korea has documented hundreds of casualties in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

North Korean state media mentioned South Korea’s martial law drama from December 3 for the first time on Wednesday, describing the actions of President Yoon Suk-yeol as “shocking.”

North Korean state media outlets published multiple articles on Wednesday amplifying calls for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to resign – but notably omitting the fact that most calls for his ouster are in response to his failed attempt to impose martial law on the country.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia’s defense chief, the North’s state media reported Saturday.

An anonymous North Korean military source claimed to the specialized outlet Daily NK on Thursday that the communist regime had adopted a policy of “strict secrecy” surrounding soldiers allegedly dying on the front lines of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun, a member of his parliament’s intelligence committee, said on Wednesday that about 10,900 North Korean mercenary soldiers have been deployed to Kursk for a counteroffensive against Ukrainian forces.

Kim Jong-un made an appearance at the testing of allegedly homemade models of suicide drones, state media reported on Friday.

A senior Ukrainian official confirmed on Monday that the nation’s troop fired on North Korean soldiers stationed in Kursk, a border region of Russia that Ukraine counter-invaded in August.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday lashed out against the “zero” response of his Western allies to reports that thousands of North Korean mercenaries are preparing to fight on Russia’s behalf.

North Korea confirmed on Friday that the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) the communist regime tested on Thursday was a new model, identified as the “Hwasong-19.”

Communist North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday that flew for 86 minutes, a record for Pyongyang, suggesting it is capable of reaching the continental United States.

The South Korean Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) reportedly told lawmakers on Wednesday that it had reason to believe communist North Korea has refurbished the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, unused since 2017, and could potentially detonate a nuclear weapon in time for the U.S. presidential election.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Tuesday that his government is preparing “countermeasures” in response to evidence of a growing North Korean presence in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, demanding of his Cabinet a “heightened sense of vigilance.”

North Korean propaganda leaflets featuring disparaging messages against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee were found on Thursday scattered on the streets of Seoul.

Communist North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un inspected the readiness of nuclear-capable missiles, state media reported on Wednesday, to ensure Pyongyang could fire if necessary in response to the allegedly “ever-increasing threat” posed by the United States.

The South Korean military confirmed on Tuesday that it fired warning shots near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) as it had observed North Korea destroying roads leading south, behavior it described as “very abnormal” and condemned as belligerent.

The North Korean military announced on Wednesday that it will sever all road and rail links to South Korea and construct more fortifications on the border, deepening the chasm between the two peninsular governments.

South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun said at a congressional event on Tuesday that he believed it “highly likely” communist North Korea sent soldiers to fight in the Russian invasion of Ukraine – and similarly probable it has suffered numerous “casualties.”

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un sent a celebratory message to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Monday to mark the latter’s birthday, declaring Putin his “closest comrade.”

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un delivered a violent rant in which he questioned the mental abilities of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol.

North Korean state media claimed on Thursday that dictator Kim Jong-un oversaw a successful test of a new model of “tactical ballistic missile” that can carry a “super-large” warhead.

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Tuesday to reportedly discuss “continuous and lasting” cooperation, days after Shoigu made a similar stop in North Korea.

North Korea published photos of Kim Jong-un touring a national “Nuclear Weapons Institute,” where the regime is allegedly enriching uranium.

During the presidential debate, Kamala Harris claimed Donald Trump exchanged “love letters” with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un vowed to “exponentially” increase North Korea’s nuclear arsenal to meet “threats” posed by the United States.

Chinese dictator Xi Jinping sent a message to North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un on Monday congratulating his country on its anniversary, a note international observers described as relatively cold and a potential sign of discord between the two countries.