North Korea, Russia

North Korean Troops Give Kim 'Leverage' Amid Putin's Ominous Korea Warning
North Korean troops fighting for Russia could affect East Asia's strategic balance, Sang Hun Seok told Newsweek.
Language barriers and inexperience may hamper North Korean troops on Russia’s battlefield
The troops could boost Russia’s depleted forces, but North Korea’s vast army has not seen major combat since the Korean War, and most do not speak Russian.
North Korean soldiers joining Russia in combat, US State Dept says
North Korean troops have begun engaging in combat operations alongside Russian forces, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, expressing concern that Russia had turned to North Korea for soldiers to fight in its war with Ukraine.
North Korea ‘supplying Russia’ with long-range rocket and artillery systems
Pyongyang has supplied Moscow’s army with long-range rocket and artillery systems, some of which have been moved to Russia’s Kursk region for an assault involving North Korean soldiers to push out Ukrainian forces,
North Korea orders mass production of attack drones after seeing Russia's tactics up close
News that North Korea is ramping up drone production comes a week after a Ukrainian official told BI its soldiers were getting training from Russia.
Ukraine's woes: Acute manpower shortage and Pyongyang's production of attack drones for Russia
Kyiv says North Korean troops are already engaging with Ukrainian soldiers, fueling fears of a major escalation in Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russia and North Korea recently signed a mutual defense pact,
“Don’t Call Them North Koreans”: Russian POWs Reveal How Kim’s Troops Stay Hidden
Captured Russian soldiers have revealed the presence of North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine under Vladimir Putin’s command. The prisoners of war (POWs) shared these details during interrogations by Ukrainian forces.
North Korean troops tipped to desert front line when they arrive in Ukraine
A North Korean defector has claimed that entire battalions of his countrymen in Ukraine could desert as soon as they reach ...
North Korean soldiers hooked on porn after getting internet access for first time while helping Russia fight Ukraine: report
Warriors from the hermit kingdom engaged in battle in Ukraine for the first time Monday — but they purportedly started ...
Japan's minister visits Ukraine to stress mutual concern over North Korean troops
Japan's foreign minister arrived in Kyiv on Saturday to discuss North Korea’s deepening military alliance with Russia, ...
Blinken promises ‘firm response’ to North Korean soldiers fighting in Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that NATO is planning a "firm response" to North Korean participation in ...
Biden to Meet South Korean and Japanese Leaders Amid North Korea Tensions
The president is set to meet with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday.
U.S. confirms North Korean soldiers have begun combat operations against Ukraine
North Korean soldiers deployed to the Kursk region of Russia have begun combat operations against Ukrainian troops, the U.S.
Seoul confirms North Korean soldiers engaged in combat against Ukraine in Kursk Oblast
North Korean soldiers, who were previously sent to Russia, are now in Kursk Oblast and are "already engaging in combat" ...
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North Korean Soldiers Fighting in Ukraine Could Spark World War III
The United States and North Korea have been enemies since the official start of the Korean War in June 1950, with only the ...
Ukraine says it intercepts radio communications from North Korean soldiers in Russia
Ukraine's military intelligence has intercepted what it claims are radio communications between North Korean soldiers in ...
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North Korean survivors will ‘be sent to gulags’
North Korean soldiers involved in the conflict in Ukraine may never return home and could live out jailed abroad, according ...