In his letter to Kim, Putin recalled how Soviet and North Korean forces had once fought side by side to end Japanese ...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed to “respect” North Korea’s political system and build “military trust”, a day after Pyongyang said it had no interest in improving relations with Seoul.

Mr Lee Jae Myung has pledged to pursue dialogue with the North without preconditions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.