All posts tagged "Russia"

  • In this July 27, 2013 file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves to spectators and participants of a mass military parade celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Korean War armistice in Pyongyang, North Korea. The leader of North Korea is among 26 world leaders who have accepted invitations to Moscow to take part in celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union\'s victory over Nazi Germany, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday, March 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
    Kim Jong-un to travel outside N. Korean borders for first time as leader

    MOSCOW (AP) — The leader of North Korea is among 26 world leaders who have accepted invitations to Moscow to take part in celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany, Russian...

    • Posted March 17, 2015
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    N. Korea, Russia declare 2015 as friendship year

    SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) — North Korea and Russia will mark 2015 as a year of friendship and step up bilateral exchanges in political, economic and cultural sectors, the North’s official news agency said Wednesday. “The Democratic...

    • Posted March 11, 2015
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  • Vladimir Putin, left, and Kim Jong-un. (Korea Times file)
    Kim Jong-un, Putin in constant contact

    By Kim Hyo-jin Russia’s top envoy to North Korea said in a media interview that Pyongyang and Moscow regularly exchange messages. “An active political dialogue is maintained at the highest level between Pyongyang and Moscow,” Russia’s Ambassador...

    • Posted February 13, 2015
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  • The border between China, Russia and North Korea (Courtesy of Google Maps)
    China province to develop tourism at border with N. Korea, Russia

    BEIJING (Yonhap) — A northeastern Chinese province bordering both North Korea and Russia has been pushing to build what it calls an international tourism destination in one of its border towns, China’s state media reported Friday, citing...

    • Posted February 13, 2015
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    Russia plans joint military drills with N. Korea and Cuba

    By Brian Han Russia plans to commence joint military drills with the likes of North Korea and Cuba according to Russian armed forces Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov. The statement was made public during a meeting on...

    • Posted February 2, 2015
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  • Vladimir Putin, left, and Kim Jong-un. (Korea Times file)
    N. Korean leader to visit Russia in May: Kremlin

    MOSCOW/SEOUL  (Yonhap) — The Russian presidential office said Wednesday that North Korea’s leader will attend a war anniversary event in Moscow in May. The heads of state from about 20 nations confirmed their plans to join the...

    • Posted January 28, 2015
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  • Journalists raise hands and posters and papers to attract attention, as Russian President Vladimir Putin, background, listens to a question, during his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014. The Russian economy will rebound and the ruble will stabilize, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday at his annual press conference, he also said Ukraine must remain one political entity, voicing hope that the crisis could be solved through peace talks. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
    Russian crisis worries Korea

    By Choi Kyong-ae Moscow’s possible default on its foreign debt or a moratorium on its repayment could deal a severe blow to the Korean economy, analysts said Wednesday. Any major currency-related risks in Russia could pose a...

    • Posted December 18, 2014
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