"Putin Gifts Kim Jong Un Luxury Russian Limo, Deepening Ties"

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used a Russian luxury limousine gifted by President Vladimir Putin, praising the car's "special function" and the deepening bilateral ties between the two countries. The gift has raised concerns as it may violate a UN resolution banning the supply of luxury items to North Korea. North Korea and Russia have been expanding their military and other cooperation, with North Korea reportedly supporting Russia's war with Ukraine in exchange for high-tech Russian weapons technologies. Meanwhile, Kim Jong Un has been overseeing military drills in response to South Korean-U.S. exercises, ordering his troops to intensify training and prepare for war.