Ukraine, North Korea

North Korean Defectors Boost Ukraine's Fight Against Kim Jong Un's Troops
Kyiv "could secure mass surrender and defection among North Korean soldiers if proactive psychological warfare is mobilized," said one North Korean defector.
North Korea’s Combat Role in Ukraine War Intensifies Nuclear Threat
North Korea’s active involvement in the Ukraine War, marked by the deployment of 12,000 troops, underscores a growing alliance between Pyongyang and Moscow. This participation signifies the DPRK’s intensified commitment to Russia,
South Korea says North Korean soldiers are fighting Ukraine forces
North Korean soldiers have engaged in combat operations against Ukraine alongside their Russian allies, South Korea's spy agency said on Wednesday.
US Says North Korean Troops Are Engaged in Fight Against Ukraine
North Korean soldiers have begun fighting against Ukraine alongside their Russian allies, the US State Department said, after Pyongyang sent thousands of troops to Russia’s Kursk region to aid the Kremlin’s war efforts.
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.
Watch: Russian soldiers train North Koreans on the front line
Russian soldiers have been filmed giving North Korean troops battlefield training and language lessons, with some of Kim Jong-un’s men picking up swear words.
US says North Korean troops join combat alongside Russia
"Today I can confirm that over 10,000 (North Korean) soldiers have been sent to eastern Russia, and most of them have moved to the far western Kursk Oblast, where they have begun engaging in combat operations with Russian forces,
North Korea and Russia Ratify Mutual Defense Agreement
North Korea has officially ratified a comprehensive defense treaty with Russia, formalizing a strategic military alliance between the two nations. This agreement obligates both countries to provide immediate military assistance to each other in the event of an armed attack.
North Korean troops enter battlefield against Ukraine
North Korean troops have begun fighting in Russia's Kursk region, as part of a major Russian offensive to take back territory from Ukraine.
Trump's return and the North Korea question: An urgent call for a realistic strategy
Upon Donald Trump's return to the White House, only a clear, principled, and strategic approach will prevent North Korea from ...
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Trump claims Kim Jong Un ‘misses’ him. But he faces a very different North Korean leader this time around
The second Trump administration will face an emboldened and arguably more dangerous North Korean leader at a moment of acute ...
North Korea ratifies major defense treaty with Russia
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea ratified a major defense treaty with Russia stipulating mutual military aid, the ...
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South Korea-US ties to be ‘bumpy’ under Trump, and North Korea could go on back burner
During his first term, Trump pressured South Korea over its share of defense costs as part of his “America First” platform. In the last election campaign, he signaled his intent to press allies even ...
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Kim’s Costly Gamble: Why North Korea’s Ukraine Deployment Could Backfire
North Korea’s deployment of combat troops to Russia for Ukraine's frontlines reveals Kim Jong-un’s desperation for cash but ...
A former North Korean special-forces soldier said Kim Jong Un's elite 'Storm Corps' in Russia likely isn't his A-team
Lee Woong-gil said that the "Storm Corps" is likely in Russia but that the troops deployed are not "tier 1 team members." ...
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China Should Be Worried About North Korea
That proximity has irked China, North Korea’s main backer. Chinese officials fear that Russia’s influence over the insular ...
South Korea’s Oscar Entry ‘12.12: The Day’ Director Kim Sung Soo on Military Coup Drama
Director Kim Sung-su ‘s historical drama “ 12.12: The Day ,” South Korea ‘s entry for the 2024 international feature Oscar ...
Russia and North Korea sign chilling new mutual aid deal sparking fears for Ukraine
North Korea has ratified a worrying mutual military aid pact with Russia sparking fears Ukraine will soon have to face Kim ...