The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Sunday that South Korea will have to pay a "dear price" for sending propaganda leaflets across the border the previous day.
NATO and Europe are crying hoarse about North Korean troops being deployed in Russia. According to the Pentagon, about 10,000 North Korean troops are ready to be deployed in the war zone, most of whom are undergoing training in Russia. This would imply strength of about one division.
Guided by Kim, North Korea carried out a "crucial" missile test that set milestones in "perpetuating the absolute superiority" of the country's armed forces, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
Russia said on Monday it will continue its cooperation with North Korea but declined to comment on allegations that it plans to use North Korean soldiers in military operations against Ukraine.
The defence ministry's stance was echoed by the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Sunday.
It noted that the South Korean military was closely monitoring relevant situations and maintaining defence posture in preparation for possible additional launches.
Ethiopia is among the fastest growing economies in Africa and the portents of normalcy in the day-to-day affairs can only accelerate the recovery. Abiy must persevere and not fall into the trap of cult or perpetuating his own rule, as has been the bane of his predecessors. Ironically, the process of democratisation can unleash pent up ethnic tensions that test the patience, abilities and ambitions of a political leader.
It was still unclear that what the operation might involve, but Kim has often made trips to the sacred mountain at times of major policy endeavours.
The talks have followed North Korea’s testing of a ballistic missile from a submarine last Wednesday.
They "reaffirmed the importance of continued close... coordination on North Korea to achieve complete denuclearization," it said.
