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Articles with tag "North Korea"
breaking point
Russian Diplomats in North Korea Facing ‘Acute Shortages’ of Food, Essentials as Frustration Builds
One high-ranking diplomat in Moscow with knowledge of the issue said Russia was “very unhappy” about the harsh treatment of its diplomats.
unglamorous return
Russian Diplomats Push Railway Handcar Home from North Korea
The diplomats and their families were forced to push the trolley for over a kilometer due to North Korea's coronavirus border closures.
on the run
North Korea Offers $10K Bounty on Runaway Laborers in Russia – Reports
North Korean agents are reportedly on a manhunt for escaped laborers across Russia's Far East.
poaching crackdown
Russia Jails Second North Korean Poacher for Attacking Border Guards
Prosecutors said the three defendants had struck Russian border guards with sticks.
poaching crackdown
Russia Jails North Korean Poacher
Russia's roundups of North Korean poachers in the past year mark a rare confrontation between Pyongyang and Moscow.
avoiding conflict
Kremlin Calls for 'Restraint' Amid N. Korea Escalation
Tensions have spiked after North Korea blew up a liaison office near its border with South Korea.
Korean cooperation
Putin Hands World War II Medal to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
Kim was awarded “for his great personal contribution to the commemoration of dead and buried Soviet citizens.”
WHITE BEAUTY
How North Korea’s Leader Buys Purebred White Horses From Russia’s Stud Farms
The Moscow Times spoke to horse breeders and agents who have sold many of Russia’s famous Orlov Trotters and a Welsh pony to Kim Jong-Un.
RAMPING IT UP
Russia-North Korea Trade Up Despite Sanctions, Reports Say
Pyongyang has been under UN sanctions since 2006 over its missile and nuclear programs.
'objective difficulties'
Russia Says It Missed UN Deadline to Repatriate North Korean Workers
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said that Moscow had missed the UN deadline and that around 1,000 North Korean workers were still in Russia.
'Christmas gift'
Russia, China to Hold More UN Talks on Lifting North Korea Sanctions
Russia and China hope lifting some sanctions could help break the deadlock and encourage talks between Washington and Pyongyang.
NOT TODAY
China And Russia Propose Lifting Some UN Sanctions on N. Korea
Russia said the move is aimed at encouraging talks between Washington and Pyongyang.
It's all relative
Russian, North Korean State Media Team Up to Fight ‘Fake News’
Russia's TASS and North Korea's KCNA will work together in countering the "misrepresentation of information," they said.
Fishy affair
Russia Calls on Pyongyang to Crack Down on North Korean Poachers
Hundreds of North Korean poachers have been detained off Russia's Far East coast in recent weeks, marking a rare confrontation.
illegal poaching
Russia Opens Fire on North Korean Fishing Boat, Detains 21 for Alleged Poaching
Five people were injured in the incident, which caused a fire on board, the Federal Security Service said.
illegal activity
Russia Escalates Clampdown on North Korean Fishermen With New Detentions
Last week Russia detained three North Korean vessels and more than 200 crew.
Off-limits waters
Russia Seizes North Korean Vessels in Poaching Clampdown
It is the second such incident this month.
opinion
Pavel Aptekar
From Poaching to Politics: Tensions Grow Between Russia and North Korea
Moscow’s sharp reaction to the armed conflict with North Korean fishermen reflects its deeper frustration with a wide range of Pyongyang’s policies...
border patrol
One Detained North Korean Poacher Died, FSB Says
A Russian border patrol discovered two North Korean schooners fishing illegally off its far eastern coast and detained the first vessel.
territorial waters
Russia Detained More Than 160 North Korean Sailors After Attack, FSB Says
The crew of a North Korean schooner carried out an armed attack on a border patrol ship's inspection team, the FSB said.
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