N. Korea, Russia signal deeper military alignment as top diplomats advance alliance treaty

North Korea and Russia signaled plans to deepen their alliance during strategic talks in Moscow, with Pyongyang on Tuesday reaffirming support for Russia's war in Ukraine in what experts say reflects a growing effort to institutionalize the two countries' security partnership. According to the Korean Central News Agency on Tuesday, North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Sunday and held high-level talks with her Russian counterpart Sergey