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The establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and North Korea started in 1992 upon Armenia's independence from the USSR, but never progressed due to Armenia's protest of North Korea's numerous human rights violations, nuclear weapons program, and its harsh treatment of the North Korean populace.
A North Korean art troupe also performed in two separate South Korean cities, including Seoul, in honor of the Olympic games as well. [103] The North Korean ship which carried the art troupe, Man Gyong Bong 92, was also the first North Korean ship to arrive in South Korea since 2002. [104]
In recent years relations have been largely defined by heavy U.S. military presence in South Korea, [2] joint U.S.–South Korea military exercises in the South China Sea, [3] US economic sanctions against North Korea [4] for North Korea's nuclear program and North Korea's demand that the United States eliminate its nuclear arsenal that could reach the Korean peninsula.
North Korea, [d] officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), [e] is a country in East Asia.It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
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 kidnapped a Taiwanese woman named Shen Jing-yu from mainland Japan in 1987 and brought her to North Korea ROC Premier Lai Ching-te approved a total ban on trade between the ROC and North Korea in September 2017. [10] Taiwanese businessmen have been accused of selling coal, oil and gas to North Korea, as well as importing North ...
North Korean and Russians top officials at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. This was Putin's first official visit to North Korea since 2000. [1] A few days before his arrival, it was reported that the Pyongyang International Airport was cleared of aircraft. [2] A Russian cargo aircraft landed few days before his arrival. [3]
This was part of the North Korean government's response to UN Resolution 2094 and deterioration of North Korean relations with South Korea and the United States. [8] In August 2016, the Deputy Ambassador of North Korea to the United Kingdom, Thae Yong-ho, defected to South Korea with the assistance of British SIS officials. [9]