The news carried on Page 3 and Page 6 of Rodong Sinmun dated May 27, 2026, reports on the talks between the Foreign Minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Foreign Minister of Singapore, Russia's efforts to ensure strategic security and its appeal to defend historical truth, the serious health crisis in the Gaza Strip, the increase in casualties in Lebanon, the launch of a Chinese manned spacecraft, the condemnation of Israel's abuse of humanitarian activists, the prevalence of US military crimes in Okinawa, Japan, accidents and natural disasters in various countries, and the status of epidemic spread.

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Foreign Minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Has Talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Singapore

Foreign Minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Comrade Choe Son Hui had talks with Vivian Balakrishnan, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Singapore, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on the 26th.

Comrade Choe Son Hui expressed the stand of the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to strengthen and develop the friendly and cooperative relations between Korea and Singapore, which boast a long history, in keeping with the aspirations and desires of the peoples of the two countries.

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said that the government and people of Singapore hope that the friendly and cooperative relations with Korea will grow stronger, and wished that the efforts of the Korean people for the prosperity and development of the country would achieve greater success.

At the talks, views were exchanged on strengthening exchanges and cooperation between the foreign ministries of the two countries to develop bilateral relations in a multifaceted way, and on regional and international issues.

Present at the talks from our side were officials of the Foreign Ministry including Vice Foreign Minister Comrade Pak Sang Gil, and Comrade Ri Kil Song, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of our country to Singapore; and from the other side were the members of the Foreign Minister's party.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea hosted a banquet that evening in honour of the party of the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Singapore.

(Korean Central News Agency)

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Foreign Minister of the Republic of Singapore Arrives in Pyongyang

Vivian Balakrishnan, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Singapore, and his party, who are visiting our country at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, arrived in Pyongyang on the 26th.

They were greeted at Pyongyang International Airport by Comrade Pak Sang Gil, Vice Foreign Minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Comrade Ri Kil Song, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of our country to the Republic of Singapore.

(Korean Central News Agency)

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Russian President Calls for Defending Historical Truth

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a congratulatory message sent recently to the participants of the International Anti-Fascist Forum, called for achieving unity and defending historical truth for building a multipolar world.

He asserted that in the face of serious challenges, regional conflicts and growing global instability today, it is an important issue for all forces to conduct unified work to build a fair and democratic multipolar world.

He stressed that we must defend the truth about the Second World War and the historical truth about the genuine heroes who saved the European peoples from the fate of ruin and subjugation, and that this is our duty before the new generations and also serves as a solid foundation for true partnership among peoples.

(Korean Central News Agency)

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Russia Directing Efforts to Ensuring the Country's Strategic Security

Russia is directing efforts to strengthening its national defence capability to ensure the country's strategic security.

On the 12th, a test launch of the “Sarmat” intercontinental ballistic missile was successfully conducted in Russia.

The test results confirmed that all design and technical characteristics are correct. It is reported that this missile has a range of over 35 000 km and its accuracy is twice as high as that of other missiles. It also has the capability to overcome all existing and future missile defence systems, and its payload is reportedly more than four times that of the missile said to be the most powerful in the West.

Experts assess that this missile surpasses the Soviet missile complex “Voevoda”, which the West regarded as an object of fear during the Cold War, in terms of capability, and that when deployed in actual combat, the combat capability of Russia's ground-based strategic nuclear forces carrying out the mission of war deterrence will be markedly enhanced.

Just as yesterday, Russia today regards nuclear deterrence as an inseparable component and cornerstone of national security and is systematically developing it.

President Putin congratulated the service personnel who successfully conducted this test launch, and stressed that Russia has successfully developed various medium- and long-range missiles, nuclear-powered unmanned underwater craft and cruise missiles, and hypersonic missiles in accordance with its plan for developing nuclear forces.

He said that the work to renew the deterrence capability in Russia has been resumed since the early 2000s and has been conducted without interruption, and that frankly speaking, at that time Russia was not at the level it is now and went through a very difficult period. He added that after the United States withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in 2002, Russia had to give deep thought to its strategic security assurance, proceeding from the new reality and the need to maintain a strategic balance of power.

In fact, since the 2000s, the manoeuvres of the West to isolate and weaken Russia in all aspects have become more vicious. While expanding NATO eastward, it militarily threatened Russia and also increased the degree of political and economic pressure.

Thus, Russia saw that it must strengthen its nuclear deterrence preferentially for the security of the state as well as for social stability and the smooth development of the economy.

It has meticulously drawn up a plan for developing nuclear forces and attached great importance to its implementation. As a result, Russia's nuclear deterrence capability has reached a very high level.

The “Oreshnik” ground-based intermediate-range missile complex, which can carry a nuclear warhead, has already entered combat duty. Now, the development projects for two complexes with small nuclear-powered devices are being pushed forward at the final stage. They are precisely the “Poseidon” unmanned underwater craft, said to be unique in the world, and the “Burevestnik” cruise missile with a global range.

Russia has also developed the “Kinzhal” air-launched hypersonic missile. This missile has been on combat duty since 2017 and is also being used in the special military operation. Now, work is continuing to improve the performance of this missile in terms of increasing accuracy when equipped with a non-nuclear warhead.

In 2004, the development project for the “Avangard” intercontinental ballistic missile complex began. Already in 2019, this complex entered combat duty.

Nuclear deterrence has become a reliable shield that firmly guarantees the security and sovereignty of Russia.

However, Russia's stand is to develop its nuclear deterrence capability rapidly and without stagnation.

President Putin clarified this recently at an award ceremony held at the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology. He said that the achievements made by the Soviet Union in the field of missile development remain indispensable to this day, and affirmed that Russia will renew and develop its strategic nuclear forces and will develop more powerful missile complexes.

Russia is paying attention not only to its strategic nuclear forces but also to strengthening its conventional armed forces. It is equipping its units with newly developed modern weapons and technical equipment, and is conducting intensive training under realistic combat conditions to enhance the combat capability of the service personnel.

Not long ago, the Baltic Fleet conducted a naval gunfire exercise in the Baltic Sea, in which the participating missile ships repelled the attacks of “enemy” air strike means and fired naval guns at maritime targets, successfully destroying all targets.

Russia's efforts to safeguard the country's security by strengthening its national defence capability are continuing.

Staff Reporter Ri Hak Nam

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Serious Health Crisis in the Gaza Strip

The health crisis in the Gaza Strip is worsening due to Israel's military attacks and blockade manoeuvres. On the 24th, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society stated that hospitals in the Gaza Strip are currently unable to conduct surgeries. More than 18 000 patients who urgently need treatment are trapped in this area and spending painful days, and 5 to 7 people are dying daily.

(Korean Central News Agency)

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Wretched Reality of the Gaza Strip

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Increase in Casualties in Lebanon

Civilian casualties are continuously rising in Lebanon due to Israel's indiscriminate military attacks.

According to local media, on the 23rd and 24th, the Israeli army conducted air strikes on several cities in southern Lebanon, killing 21 people, including children and women, and wounding many others.

The Lebanese health authorities announced that the death toll from Israel's atrocities since March 2 has increased to 3 151 and the number of wounded to 9 571.

(Korean Central News Agency)

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China Launches Manned Spacecraft

China launched the “Shenzhou 23” manned spacecraft from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on the 24th.

The spacecraft, mounted on the “Long March-2F Y23” carrier rocket, was launched and entered the planned orbit.

(Korean Central News Agency)

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Israel's Abusive Acts against Humanitarian Activists Condemned

The foreign ministers of eight Arab and Islamic countries, including Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, issued a joint statement on the 24th strongly condemning Israel's abusive acts against the humanitarian activists of the international aid convoy heading to the Gaza Strip.

The statement denounced the person called Israel's National Security Minister for having detained the humanitarian activists and inflicted horrendous and intolerable insults upon them, branding it a brutal violation of human dignity and a violation of international law. The statement appealed to the international community to take urgent measures to stop Israel's repeated provocations and abusive acts.

(Korean Central News Agency)

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US Military Crimes Rampant

Criminal acts by the US military are rampant in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

On the 23rd, the media of this country exposed the fact that a US soldier openly sexually assaulted and injured a woman outdoors last April.

The anger of the local residents is rising as another sexual assault crime by the US military has been revealed in the prefecture, where last month the intrusion of US soldiers into a hotel and their drunk driving caused a public outrage.

(Korean Central News Agency)

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Accidents and Natural Disasters in Various Countries

- In Faridpur, Bangladesh, on the 24th, an ambulance and a bus collided head-on, killing 5 and injuring many.

Earlier, on the 23rd, automobile collision accidents occurred in the central and southeastern regions of Cambodia, resulting in 13 deaths and about 30 injuries.

- The Indonesian government has recently taken measures to prevent accidents at railway crossings.

Along with closing 172 railway crossings that were illegally created without state approval, work is underway to install safety monitoring devices and posts at essential crossings.

Over the past three years, more than 1 000 accidents occurred at railway crossings in this country, the majority of which reportedly took place at illegal crossings.

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- On the 23rd, the Afghan government announced that in over 10 regions of the country, 28 people died, 10 were injured, and much farmland was inundated due to heavy rains in the past 48 hours.

- A heatwave has recently persisted in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states of India, killing 37 people. On the 23rd, the 25 hottest places in the world were recorded in India, with temperatures rising to 47℃ in some areas. Heatwave alerts were issued in some regions, and the elderly, pregnant women, children and people with chronic diseases were advised to refrain from going outdoors.

(Korean Central News Agency)

Flood Damage in Sri Lanka

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Status of Epidemic Spread

- The Ministry of Health of Uganda announced on the 23rd that three new cases of Ebola virus infection have been confirmed in Uganda.

This brought the total number of confirmed cases nationwide to 5.

The new cases are reportedly the first domestic infections in Uganda since the Ebola outbreak occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

In this country earlier, a man holding the nationality of the Democratic Republic of the Congo died after being infected with a variant of the Ebola virus.

- In the northern region of Australia, a man died of diphtheria on the 24th.

He is reportedly the second fatality caused by diphtheria this month. The disease control centre of this country announced that the number of patients infected with this infectious disease nationwide reached 242 this year. It is reported that the spread of diphtheria is attributed to a low vaccination rate.

(Korean Central News Agency)