North Korea says it fully supports Russia’s ‘battle for justice’ as it shows off nuclear-capable missiles to Moscow’s defence chief. Russia’s defence minister accompanied North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to a defence exhibition that featured the North’s banned ballistic missiles as the neighbours pledged to boost ties, North Korean state media reported on Thursday. Shoigu gave Kim a letter from Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean media reported. ‘No secret’White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Russia’s overtures to North Korea have come as the Kremlin struggles to procure arms. One analyst said Shoigu’s inspection of the North Korean missiles suggested Russian acceptance of Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 28, 2023 11:03 UTC