Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has started his three-day visit to North Korea as ties between the two heavily sanctioned nations continue to grow.The Russian minister and his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui started talks in the resort city of Wonsan on Saturday,

Russian foreign minister says Moscow defended North Korea's interests in its absence at Southeast Asian bloc's summit in Malaysia, praises military cooperation between countries - Anadolu Ajansı

The fishermen’s boats had drifted into South Korean waters, officials said. The South’s new president has been trying to improve ties with North Korea.

South Korea on Wednesday repatriated six North Koreans across the maritime border in the East Sea, months after they drifted into southern waters and were rescued.

South Korea's Unification Ministry said Friday the two Koreas should resolve any inter-Korean issues through dialogue, as North Korea continues to dismantle a reunion facility for separated families inside its Mount Kumgang tourist area.

North Korea is developing chemical weapons to use on the battlefield in preparation for full-scale war, according to a high-level official within the regime.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants the luxury resort on the eastern seacoast to become a "world destination," but the country has been reluctant to allow in foreign tourists.

North Korea has reported its first known set of quintuplets, according to a July 10 report by the Choson Sinbo.