(2024-12-24). Is Russia's Mutual Defense Pact With North Korea Truly Mutual? counterpunch.org 
Against the backdrop of nearly 11 years of total war in Ukraine, Russia and North Korea are increasing military cooperation into a full military defense pact. Both Pyongyang and Moscow have signed a mutual defense obligation if either country is attacked. Currently, several thousand North Korean troops have been deployed to fight Ukrainian forces in
(2024-12-23). Information on flood-affected regions published in DPRK. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published today information on the transformation of the regions affected by floods in the provinces of North Phyong-an, Jagang and Ryanggang.