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Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un (right), during the 2024 North Korea–Russia summit June 2024.. The Soviet Union (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR, the predecessor state to the modern Russian Federation) was the first to recognize North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea, DPRK) on October 12, 1948, shortly after the proclamation ...
North Korea's M-1989 Koksan howitzer, a long-range artillery weapon reportedly supplied to Russia to bolster its artillery capabilities in the conflict in Ukraine. During the Russian-Ukrainian war, North Korea had supported Russia with artillery ammunition, initially drawing on old stocks. These deliveries could explain the high failure rate of ...
North Korea has denied any support for Russia and its war against Ukraine, saying any claims to the contrary are efforts to "tarnish the image of the DPRK". According to the Lowy Institute, these statements maintain North Korea's posturing in their "power-for-power" policy against the United States and South Korea. [20]
It came amidst deepening ties between Russia and North Korea and suspected North Korean support for Russia during its invasion of Ukraine. [1] Kim described the relationship between two nations as a "fiery friendship" and called the treaty the "strongest ever treaty", while Putin praised it as a "breakthrough document". [ 2 ]
The 2023 North Korea–Russia summit was a summit meeting between North Korea and Russia where North Korean General Secretary Kim Jong Un met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 13 September 2023. The meeting was held at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian Far East. [1] It was part of a visit by Kim Jong Un between 12–17 September.
North Korea has a close relationship with Russia and has voiced support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [176] [177] North Korea was previously designated a state sponsor of terrorism by the U.S. [178] because of its alleged involvement in the 1983 Rangoon bombing and the 1987 bombing of a South Korean airliner. [179]
However, numerous groups within Japan support North Korea. In May 2017, a delegation of officials from the Korean Youth League in Japan visited the birthplace of Kim Il Sung in Mangyongdae, touring the Mangyongdae Revolutionary Museum, the Korean Revolution Museum, the Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace, and so on as part of their visit. [273]
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