Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has started his three-day visit to North Korea as ties between the two heavily sanctioned nations continue to grow.The Russian minister and his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui started talks in the resort city of Wonsan on Saturday,

Poland has finalized a deal to acquire a second batch of 180 South Korean tanks under a 2022 agreement that will eventually see Warsaw boost its arsenal with almost 1,000 of the armored vehicles.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow respects North Korea's stance on pursuing nuclear development. Lavrov met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in the eastern city of Wonsan on Saturday. He arrived in the city the day before.

Top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese military officers are urging North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten regional security, as the three nations fly advanced warplanes for a joint exercise in a show of force against the North.

Thus far, however, he has said comparatively little about the growing strength of the Kim regime in North Korea, leading some analysts to suggest the administration is neglecting one of the most critical security issues in Asia.

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, already ​accused of insurrection, faced additional ​criminal charges after a special counsel expanded the investigation into his ill-fated declaration of martial law.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants the luxury resort on the eastern seacoast to become a "world destination," but the country has been reluctant to allow in foreign tourists.

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is back in custody over an independent investigation into his declaration of martial law last year.