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Pyongyang-Moscow pact raises alarm in Seoul
Russia and North Korea signed a new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership treaty on June 19
RussiaNorth Korean border provocations risk escalation
The South Korean government has condemned Pyongyang’s sending of rubbish balloons across the border
North KoreaPyongyang’s Beijing and Moscow ties will be complex
Russia has vetoed more UN monitoring of Pyongyang's sanctions breaches as Moscow and Beijing boost North Korea outreach
North KoreaSouth Korea may seek nuclear weapons
Seoul has reaffirmed that it will not seek to develop a domestic nuclear deterrent, but it could revise this stance
South KoreaAbductions will impede Tokyo-Pyongyang ties
Remarks by the North Korean and Japanese leaderships have alluded to potential bilateral engagement
North KoreaSeoul-Havana relations will hurt Pyongyang
South Korea and Cuba have restored diplomatic relations
South KoreaUS allies will worry about Trump's Asia policies
Donald Trump is likely to increase his use of anti-China rhetoric on the campaign trail this year, as he did in 2016
United StatesRussia's ties with North Korea will grow stronger
Russia is building an alliance with North Korea that encompasses more than just the transfer of military materiel
RussiaNorth Korea may goad South Korea into limited conflict
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has adopted a more openly hostile stance towards the South
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