N Korea at crossroads

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russia's Vladimir Putin in September. (KCNA via Reuters)

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writer
November 2, 2023 01:53 JST

SEOUL -- North Korea is preparing to launch a military reconnaissance satellite with Russian assistance, according to South Korea's National Intelligence Service, which believes that Pyongyang is exchanging military supplies for technological know-how.

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