ABC News27d
North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
Defectors in Seoul share sentiments about North Korean soldiers in Russia. SEOUL -- Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region ...
PBS29d
North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven’t shown desire to defect, Seoul’s spy agency says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on Monday that two North Korean soldiers who were captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting alongside Russian forces in ...
CNN12d
North Korean troops pulled back from frontline after heavy losses, Ukrainian officials say
About 12,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia, according to Ukrainian officials and Western intelligence reports, which say around 4,000 those troops have been killed or injured.
Forbes27d
North Korea Deployed 12,000 Troops To Kursk In October. Three Months Later, A Third Are Dead Or Wounded.
A third of the troops North Korea deployed to western Russia’s Kursk Oblast late last year has been killed or wounded, according to Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelensky. Col. Ants Kiviselg ...
Nikkei Asia29d
North Korean troops told to choose suicide over capture in Ukraine: Seoul
SEOUL -- North Korean soldiers deployed to fight against Ukraine have been instructed to take their own lives to avoid capture, according to an assessment by South Korea's spy agency. South Korea ...
NBC News21d
Trump calls North Korea a 'nuclear power,' drawing a rebuke from Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea — Denuclearization of North Korea is a prerequisite for global stability, South Korea said Tuesday after President Donald Trump described the reclusive regime as a “nuclear ...
Yahoo29d
Everything we know about the North Korean POWs captured by Ukraine
Ukrainian forces captured a wounded North Korean soldier during operations in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Yonhap reported on Dec. 27, citing the South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS), though ...
dw27d
What will happen to North Korean POWs in Ukraine?
Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia and expects more. However, the soldiers do not necessarily want to return to their authoritarian ...
ABC News29d
North Korea tests 'several' missiles, South Korean military says
The short-range missiles landed in the Sea of Japan, South Korea said. SEOUL and TOKYO -- North Korea launched "several short-range ballistic missiles," that landed in the Sea of Japan Tuesday ...
Al Jazeera English29d
North Korea launches multiple, short-range ballistic missiles
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles travelled up to 250km (155 miles) before landing in waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan. A North Korean missile is launched during ...
The Economist28d
What North Korea gains by sending troops to fight for Russia
NORTH KOREAN television viewers had a treat just after New Year’s Day. The state broadcaster aired “72 Hours”, a new film, according to NK News, a North Korean-focused news site. The movie ...