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Pyongyang calls Russo-NK treaty legal weapon
Pyongyang calls Russo-NK treaty legal weapon SEOUL, June 19 (AJP) - North Korea on Friday marked the second anniversary of its mutual defense treaty with Russia, hailing the pact as an essential legal weapon to reshape the global order. The declaration solidifies a permanent military alignment that directly threatens the security architecture of South Korea. The formalization of the alliance comes as Pyongyang completely shuns Seoul, having recently redefined South Korea as a permanently hostile enemy state rather than a par June 19, 2026