US EditionRussian foreign minister to visit North Korea this week in latest sign of expanding ties
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA, JUL 9 – The visit underscores intensified military and logistical cooperation, with North Korea sending about 10,000 troops to support Russia's war efforts, officials said.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit North Korea for three days starting Friday, signaling deepening ties between the two countries during Russia's war in Ukraine.
- North Korea has sent thousands of combat troops and military equipment to help Russia's war efforts against Ukraine, according to South Korea's spy agency.
- The United States, South Korea and Japan have expressed concerns that North Korea could seek major technology transfers from Russia in return, potentially enhancing the threat posed by its military nuclear program.
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