The arrest comes against the backdrop of North Korea's deepening military ties with Russia, a relationship analysts say is ...

North Korea’s wildlife trade, driven by economic desperation and state exploitation, targets endangered species like tigers ...

The two countries have vowed to expand bilateral relations after North Korea sent troops and weapons in support of Russia’s ...

China has traditionally viewed North Korea as a security buffer and an ideologically aligned neighbor it can dominate.

but it might equally be sold to North Korean middlemen to smuggle across the North Korea-China border. The hunter could keep the animal's meat—a valuable food resource—for their family ...

North Korea and Russia are already connected by a railway bridge and the two isolated nations agreed in June 2024 to ...

In 2023, about 97% of North Korea’s external trade was with China, while 1.2% was with Russia. There are currently at least 17 active road and rail links across the long, porous border between ...

but it might equally be sold to North Korean middlemen to smuggle across the North Korea-China border. The hunter could keep the animal’s meat - a valuable food resource - for their family ...

Like the U.S., Japan and South Korea, China opposes nuclear proliferation ... 2016 when Chinese authorities arrested a North Korean citizen in the border city of Dandong. It reportedly followed ...