Pyongyang is dependent on the world's second-largest economy, but the "blood-cemented alliance" doesn't extend to security ...

Despite this declaration, China-North Korea relations have significantly cooled this year. Kim's growing ties with Russia represent a deliberate effort to reduce North Korea's dependency on China ...

U.S. intelligence has said that North Korea’s deepening ties with Russia are enabling Kim Jong-un to “counterbalance” his ...

However, relations between the two countries have recently become frosty as North Korea has embraced Russia as an alternative strategic partner. China’s economic support is critical for North ...

The scale and speed of Pyongyang’s reported troop deployment to Russia strongly suggests premeditation. The US and China must act to prevent escalation.

North Korea’s decision to dispatch troops to help Russia subdue Ukraine may put another Kremlin ally, China, in a tough spot diplomatically. By David Pierson David Pierson reported from Kazan ...

South Korea hosts the third-largest number of American troops outside the U.S.—after Japan and Germany—stationed there to help defend Seoul against threats from nuclear-armed North Korea and support ...

North Korea has long been seen by Beijing ... Behind this strategy is a desire on behalf of China to maintain stable relations with the U.S., Europe and key Asian neighbors like Japan and South ...