Lee Jae-myung’s cabinet appointments reflect a desire for renewed dialogue with North Korea, but with Pyongyang emboldened by Russia and disinterested in reunification, diplomacy faces steep geopolitical headwinds.

Kim paid public tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine, part of an effort to cement the two countries’ strategic defense pact.

North Korea is to send an additional 25,000 to 30,000 troops to help aggressor russia bolster its military in the war against Ukraine, CNN reported on