Kim Jong Un made the comments at the groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial for North Korean soldiers who fought for Russia in its war with Ukraine, state media said.

North Korea unveiled the Hwasong-20 ICBM, describing it as its “most powerful nuclear strategic weapons system.” The missile’s design appears noticeably different from the previous Hwasong-19, which was first launched in October last year.

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has asked North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui to let the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, know that relations between Russia and North Korea are "going according to plan".

They estimate each test could cost $140 million and trigger a global arms race. Trump allies suggested that testing will demonstrate strength to China and Russia, though analysts caution it could alienate allies and undermine nuclear restraint. Please click here to add Swarajya as your preferred and trusted news source on Google

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has left Pyongyang to fly to Russia and Belarus. Details: According to KCNA, Choe left from Pyongyang International Airport on a private jet the day before to visit the two countries at the invitation of their foreign ministers.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin asked North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui during talks in the Kremlin on Monday to tell his country's leader Kim Jong Un that everything was "going to plan" in bilateral relations.