Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in North Korea for a three-day visit. CNN’s Will Ripley explains why this could be a sign of deepening relations between Moscow and Pyongyang.

SEOUL: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the coastal city of Wonsan

Washington has said the treatment of Glavprodukt, the only U.S. company Moscow has seized, will influence a planned reset of U.S.-Russia relations.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, front right, meets with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, left, at the headquarters of the ruling Workers' Party at Pyongyang, North Korea. Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP

South Korea on Wednesday repatriated six North Koreans across the maritime border in the East Sea, months after they drifted into southern waters and were rescued.

The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week. ------------ N. Korea touts robust ties with China on anniv. of key treaty signing SEOUL -- North Korea's state media on Friday touted its robust relations with China,

A vast £73million bridge is set to connect two of the world's most dangerous nations. Work on the infrastructure project, which will span the Tumen River which separates allies Russia and North Korea, officially began in late April.