Russia, North Korea

What North Korea gains by sending troops to fight for Russia
These days Russia and North Korea are writing a new battlefield history together. North Korea has dispatched some 12,000 troops to fight in Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine. The soldiers are believed to be some of North Korea’s most elite,
Ukraine captures first North Korean prisoners of war as Russia advances in Donetsk
Ukraine’s security service says the North Korean POWs were ‘irrefutable evidence’ of Pyongyang’s involvement in Russia’s invasion
The Ukrainian fighting North Koreans in Russia
A Ukrainian officer fighting in Russia’s Kursk region gives us a unique insight into what it’s like taking on North Korean soldiers. We also hear from the editor-in-chief of the Economist, Zanny Minton Beddoes.
Russia blows up its own North Korean weapon in shocking blunder
Pyongyang is known to be supplying Moscow with weaponry, equipment and troops to bolster Putin's depleted military in Ukraine.
Pentagon warns of increased difficulty for Ukraine as North Korean troops deploy to Russia
A Pentagon spokesperson said Monday the deployment of North Korean troops to a Russian front-line region makes the fighting "much harder" for Ukrainian forces.
North Korean troops 'used as cannon fodder' in Ukraine as video shows dead soldiers
A video has emerged showing the bodies of up to 20 North Korean soldiers who have been 'liquidated' by Ukraine, with reports claiming Kim Jong Un's forces are being used as expendable front-line troop
US Ally Reacts as Pete Hegseth Declares North Korea a 'Nuclear Power'
John Kirby, White House national security communications adviser, said of Hegseth's remarks on North Korea's status as a ...
South Korea slams Hegseth over North Korea 'nuclear power' comments
Trump defense secretary nominee Pete Hesgeth ruffled feathers in S. Korea with his written statement to the Senate panel ...
North Korea launches missiles toward eastern waters in 2nd launch of year, South says
South Korea’s military says North Korea has test-fired multiple missiles toward its eastern waters in its second launch event ...
North Korea fires short-range missiles ahead of Trump return
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, marking ...
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North Korea’s New Year Stamp Highlights Pyongyang’s Modernization: Kim Jong Un’s Effort to Break Free from the Past
New Year stamp omits the Juche calendar, signaling a shift in Kim Jong Un's leadership identity and focus on modernization.
Opinion: Trump wants to rekindle his Kim Jong Un bromance, but North Korea has other suitors now
Trump's personal diplomacy couldn't solve the North Korean nuclear conundrum first time around. What are his chances now?
Seoul says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven't shown desire to defect
South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting ...
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Ukrainian special forces have released several excerpts from a purported diary it said was found on a North Korean soldier killed in front-line fighting in Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...
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Powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seen with children in rare footage
Kim, known for heavy drinking and smoking, comes from a family with a history of heart problems. Both Kim's father and grandfather, who ruled North Korea before his 2011 inheritance of power ...