History of North Korea

North Korean Troops Blowing Themselves Up to Avoid Capture

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,

ABC · 56m

North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia

Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, the United Nations Security Council learned last week.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

North Korean Troops Blowing Themselves Up to Avoid Capture: Kyiv

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said a North Korean soldier blew himself up with a grenade in Kursk, Russia.

BBC · 1d

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.

Yahoo · 22h

Ukrainian soldiers on capturing North Korean POW

After numerous attempts, Ukrainian forces operating in Russia’s Kursk Oblast have finally captured two North Korean soldiers. Watch this video to find out why capturing North Korean soldiers is so challenging — and how Ukrainian forces ultimately succeeded.

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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 ...

Why South Koreans rallied against martial law: a brief history from the Korean War to President Yoon Suk-yeol

The rapid response to Yoon’s attempts to subvert the democratic system showed that some lines had been crossed and that South ...

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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.

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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 ...

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North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles ahead of Trump's return to White House

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Tuesday, Seoul's military said, in a ...

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Today in Korean history

1987 -- Doctor Kim Man-cheol and 10 of his family members leave North Korea's eastern port of Chongjin to defect to South Korea. The family arrives in Seoul on Feb. 8 after passing through Japan and ...

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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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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