North Korea Says Military Ties With Russia Will ‘Advance Non-Stop’

Kim Jong-un made the announcement at a groundbreaking ceremony for a monument to the country’s troops that have died fighting in Russia’s Kursk region.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un leads a party meeting on May 30, 2025. KCNA /Reuters

North Korea’s military relationship with Russia will “advance non-stop” North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Oct. 24, according to state media outlet Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

Kim made the remarks in a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial for North Korean soldiers who fought alongside Moscow’s forces in the Kursk region of Russia during the ongoing war in Ukraine.