The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on a network of five groups and one person for enabling payments between Russia and North Korea to support Moscow's war in Ukraine and Pyongyang's weapons programs,

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed expanding bilateral relations. Choe traveled to Russia earlier this week, according to the Russian embassy in North Korea,

The U.S. State and Treasury departments announced new sanctions Thursday on five groups and one person said to be involved in illicit payment mechanisms between Russia and North Korea. In a statement issued by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control,

The U.S. women's national soccer team continues its quest to win the U-20 World Cup with a semifinal showdown against North Korea on Wednesday.

The first of two semifinal matches in the FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup is between the United States and North Korea on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at Estadio Pascual Guerrero in Cali, Colombia. The match is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.

North Korea is just one win away from claiming its third title after a hard-fought semifinal victory over the United States in the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup. Read more: Meet the NBA Star Making Waves in South Korea—Alan Williams Talks Respect,