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North Korean troops marched in Russia's Victory Day military parade in Moscow for the first time on Saturday, highlighting deepening military cooperation with Russia.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of Russia's 81st Victory Day, reaffirming Pyongyang's commitment to deepening the alliance-like partnership with Moscow.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observed a test-firing of strategic cruise and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon on Sunday, state media reported Tuesday. Kim stressed bolstering the nuclear war deterrent as the nation's top priority. The test aimed to verify operational efficiency.

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Following talks with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui, leader Kim Jong-un met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Pyongyang on Friday, stating bilateral ties have reached a new level. The two sides pledged deeper strategic coordination and cooperation amid Wang's two-day visit, his first to North Korea since 2019.

North Korea held an enlarged meeting of its Cabinet's Workers' Party of Korea committee on April 1, 2026, to discuss implementing decisions from the previous month's first session of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly, state media reported. Presided over by Premier Pak Thae-song, participants focused on executing key tasks outlined by leader Kim Jong-un and approved expanded inspections to enforce the new national five-year plan unveiled at the recent party congress.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw a ground test of a high-thrust solid-fuel missile engine made with composite carbon fiber material, KCNA reported. The engine achieved a maximum thrust of 2,500 kilonewtons as part of the country's five-year national defense development plan.