North Korean leader Kim Jong Un restated he “unconditionally” supports all Russian actions as it wages war in Ukraine, as he welcomed Moscow’s top diplomat to a newly built beach resort on his country’s east coast.

President Lee Jae Myung on July 3 explained his stance on policy toward North Korea, saying, "Based on the basic foundation of our alliance with the U.S. and our trilateral cooperation with the U.S. and Japan,

SEOUL: President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday (July 3) that efforts to improve relations with North Korea must be grounded in close cooperation between Seoul and Washington, noting that inter-Korean dialogue remains difficult to pursue for now.

South Korean authorities have detained six United States citizens who were attempting to send an estimated 1,300 plastic bottles filled with rice, US dollar bills and Bibles to North Korea by sea, according to news reports.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says that it remains unclear whether Seoul and Washington can conclude their tariff negotiations by next week’s deadline set by President Donald Trump

Lee has ordered a halt to the military's propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts along the border and called on civic groups to suspend their distribution of anti-Pyongyang leaflets, expressing hope that the reconciliatory gestures could pave the way for resuming dialogue with the North.

North Korea’s nuclear ambitions remain unwavering, making peaceful reconciliation unlikely. While South Korea’s new leadership signals hope, real progress fundamentally requires Pyongyang to shift its hostile strategic posture.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday received Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Wonsan. Earlier, Lavrov held talks with his North Korean counterpart as part of the second round of the bilateral foreign ministerial strategic dialogue.