The Kremlin announced on Monday that North Korean troops may participate in Russia’s Victory Day celebrations next year. The celebrations take place to commemorate World War II. Yuri Ushakov, the Kremlin’s foreign affairs advisor,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called to step up development of the country's industrial production in regions outside Pyongyang to strengthen rural economies, state media KCNA said on Saturday. Kim called for the modernisation of regional manufacturing facilities,

North Korean troops have now entered Russia’s war with Ukraine in a major way, and some have been killed, Western officials say.