Russian delegations visit North Korea as Ukraine war deepens ties

The United States and South Korea have accused the nuclear-armed North of sending more than 10,000 soldiers to help Russia fight Ukraine, with experts saying Kim was eager to gain advanced technology, and battle experience for his troops, in return.

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North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (R) meeting with Russia's Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Alexander Kozlov at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the Communist Party in Pyongyang on November 18, 2024. (AFP/KCNA)