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,
North Korean troops to join Russia’s Victory Day for the first time, media reports
North Korea will reportedly participate in Russia’s Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9, marking the first such instance in history, the Japanese broadcaster NHK World reported on Jan. 16, citing undisclosed sources.
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.
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.
North Korean troops deployed to fight for Russia learn modern warfare — albeit at heavy cost
North Korean troops have been taking part in active combat on Russia's side in the country's Kursk Oblast, where Ukraine has held territory since August. This unprecedented move, made against the backdrop of a deepening Moscow-Pyongyang alliance,
South Korea using loudspeakers to spread news of North Korean troops captured by Ukraine
South Korean military authorities have used loudspeakers along the demilitarized zone to broadcast news of the capture of two North Korean soldiers by Ukrainian forces to the North Korean public.
Captured North Korean Soldier Reveals Russia's Recruitment Tactics
President Volodymyr Zelensky shared a video showing the interrogation of a captured North Korean soldier. The recording sheds light on Russia's controversial recruitment methods and offers insights into the soldier’s experience and the treatment of Ukrainian prisoners,

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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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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 ...
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North Korea benefiting from troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, US says
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground ... range hypersonic ballistic missile on Monday. North Korea “is significantly benefiting from receiving Russian ...
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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(3rd LD) FM Cho vows to work with Japan to reduce tensions over wartime history issues
South Korea will work closely with Japan to reduce the "amplitude" of tensions caused by longstanding wartime history issues, ...
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 ...
Korean War veteran inspires family legacy of service in Connecticut. 'Our Superman.'
David Anderson served in as a Marine during the Korean War. His daughter, Cindy Anderson, now serves as the director of ...