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‘I thought it was fake news’: secrecy around North Koreans fighting in Kursk

As reports of battlefield casualties emerge, Russian locals say presence of soldiers sent by Pyongyang is barely noticed

The Guardian - UK

Japan Cabinet OKs record defense budget as it pushes strike-back capability to deter regional threat

The Japanese Cabinet has approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget plan for 2025 as Japan accelerates building up its strike-back capability with long-range cruise missiles and starts deploying Tomahawks to further fortify the country against growing threat from China, North Korea and Russia

The Independent UK

Ukraine's military intelligence says North Korean troops suffer heavy battlefield losses

Ukraine's military intelligence says that North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in the Kursk region and are facing logistical difficulties as a result of Ukrainian attacks

The Independent UK

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Have North Korean fighters died in the Russia-Ukraine war?

Thousands of North Korean soldiers have died or been wounded according to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.

Al Jazeera

Hyperliquid Sees Massive Outflows Amid Concerns Over Alleged Presence Of North Korea-Linked Hackers

A security researcher's revelation about the supposed presence of North Korea-linked hackers within the Hyperliquid platform has triggered a staggering $502 million in outflows.

International Business Times

North Korean hackers are said to have stolen $1,300,000,000 in crypto in 2024, an estimated 61% of the total funds swiped this year

Yes, I looked up how many zeros were in a billion. I am not a clever man.

PC Gamer

North Korean Lazarus hackers are targeting nuclear workers

Nuclear workers were also targeted with brand new malware.

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North Korea suffers 1,100 casualties fighting for Russia, South Korea says

South Korea says Pyongyang has expressed intention of providing Russia with suicide drones

The Independent UK

'More than 3000 North Korean soldiers killed or wounded,' in Putin's Ukraine war, claims Zelensky

Pyongyang was also reported to be preparing to send ‘kamikaze drones’ for Russia’s invasion

Evening Standard

More than 1,000 North Korean military casualties in Ukraine war, says South Korea

Claims underline risks posed to North’s untested armed forces amid reports regime could send reinforcements

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: North Korea preparing to send more troops to Russia, says South Korea – as it happened

Troops and weapons, including suicide drones, to be shipped to Russia to support war against Ukraine, say Seoul’s joint chiefs of staff

The Guardian - UK

It's been a huge year for criminals stealing cryptocurrency - and North Korea was largely to blame

Theft of cryptocurrency rose to $2.2 billion annually, with North Korea emerging as a key offender.

TechRadar

North Korean hackers account for over 60% of all global cryptocurrency stolen in 2024

Amount stolen adds up to roughly £1bn in crypto, researchers say

The Independent UK

North Koreans killed in Kursk as they enter Russia-Ukraine war in earnest

Ukraine targets Russia’s mercenaries saying ‘there is no reason for Koreans to fight and die for Putin.’

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The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un ‘personally overseeing’ North Korean training for Ukraine amid reports of heavy losses

Pyongyang claimed on Thursday that its alliance with Russia was ‘normal’ and ‘very effective’, despite international alarm about the deployment of North Korean troops to the war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera

UN Security Council told of North Korean missiles used by Russia in Ukraine

Research group tells UN Security Council of irrefutable proof of Russian use of North Korean missiles in war on Ukraine.

International Business Times

'At Least 100 North Koreans Killed' Fighting For Russia: Seoul

At least 100 North Koreans deployed to support Russia's war effort in Ukraine have been killed since entering combat in December, South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun told reporters Thursday.

The Independent UK

Warning North Korea can produce ballistic missiles for Russia ‘in months’

Kim Jong Un vowed his country would ‘invariably support’ Russia’s war in Ukraine

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on North Koreans dying for Russia: an alarming alliance gains strength

Editorial: For Pyongyang, dead soldiers are a price worth paying for the rewards of friendship with Moscow

Evening Standard

'Several hundred' North Korean troops killed fighting Ukraine, says US official

North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine said to be poorly-trained and suffering casualties

The Independent UK

A couple hundred North Korean troops killed, wounded in battles with Ukrainian forces

A senior U.S. military official says a couple hundred North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine have been killed or wounded in battle in the Kursk border region

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Trump blasts Biden permission for long-range strikes

US president-elect calls move by Joe Biden ‘stupid’; North Koreans killed in combat against Ukraine for first time, says Pentagon. What we know on day 1,028

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White House: North Korean Troops Engaged In Combat In Ukraine

White House announces North Korean troops in combat in Ukraine, raising concerns and complicating conflict dynamics.

The Conversation

Marco Rubio is no friend of Havana − but does Trump’s pick for secretary of state mean Cuba policy is set?

The U.S. looks set to have its first-ever Cuban American secretary of state in 2025, after President-elect Donald Trump nominated U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for the role. But don’t expect that to mean cozier relations between Havana and Washington.

The Independent UK

Ukraine claims North Korean troops were killed as they fought alongside Russian forces

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency is claiming that around 30 North Korean troops were killed or wounded in fighting against the Ukrainian army at the weekend in Russia’s Kursk border region

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