SEOUL, Sept 15 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would "expand and deepen" joint work with Russia in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.

North Korea opened its first ever road link with Russia and appears to be putting finishing touches on a long-abandoned bridge with China.

China is wary of North Korea's closer relationship with Russia. While this partnership may cause more stress for the West, it also creates stress for Beijing.

North Korea will continue to send its soldiers to fight in Russia's war, but only for as long as it is profitable to do so, writes the BBC's.

South Korea says North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile toward the waters off the North's east coast.

North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and attack drones at an island in the Sea of Japan on Sunday as part of a “firepower attack drill,” state media reported. Subunits from five artillery and missile joint units participated in the drill,

New Yalu River Bridge between N. Korea and China could open in October as Pyongyang's political and economic ties with Beijing deepen.

Government officials say North Korean teams are more frequently using people in foreign countries to participate in job interviews and sometimes establish in-person contact.

A U.S. federal court has ordered North Korea and Iran to pay roughly $487 million in damages to 47 Americans and their families who were victims of terrorist attacks in the Middle East and Africa. The ruling,

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised his "invariable support" for Russia in a letter to President Vladimir Putin, calling Russia's ongoing war "sacred," state media reported Tuesday (Sept 15).