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What does North Korea stand to gain from sending troops to Russia to fight Ukraine?

A lot is at stake for North Korea’s leader as he sends young, inexperienced recruits to join Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Talent, Toil And Pleasing Kim Bring N. Korea Women's Football Glory

Talent, discipline and a desire to please leader Kim Jong Un have helped propel North Korea's youth footballers to two Women's World Cup crowns in a matter of weeks, experts say.

International Business Times

Russian Senators To Ratify North Korean Defence Pact

Russian lawmakers will vote Wednesday to ratify a landmark mutual defence pact with North Korea, as the West says Pyongyang sent thousands of troops to fight for Russia against Ukraine.

International Business Times

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North Korean Soldiers in Russia Are Using Unrestricted Internet Access to Binge Watch Pornography: Report

North Korean soldiers stationed in Russia are allegedly binge-watching pornography having unrestricted internet access for the first time ever.

Latin Times

Ukraine war briefing: First clash with North Korean troops, say Ukrainian officials

What was described as a ‘small engagement’ in Kursk opens a ‘new page in instability in the world’, says Zelenskyy. What we know on day 987

The Guardian - AU

North Korean test of ICBM is condemned by two-thirds of UN Security Council

A U.S.-led statement approved by 10 of the 15 U.N. Security Council members condemned a recent North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile launch

The Independent UK

Putin’s awkwardly long handshake with North Korea’s top diplomat

Vladimir Putin greeted North Korea's foreign minister with an awkwardly long handshake as the pair met in Moscow on Monday, 4 November.

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North Korea’s troops heading to Ukraine’s frontline as cannon fodder: ‘They will surely be killed’

G7 nations say Russia’s deployment of North Korean troops is a sign of desperation as Vladimir Putin looks to plug troop losses

The Independent UK

North Korean troops fighting with Russia are hit by Ukraine shells, official says

The fighting quality and battle experience of North Korea troops is unknown

The Independent UK

North Korean troops reportedly on Russian front lines amid escalation fears

A combat role for Pyongyang’s troops risks entry of third state into conflict prompted by Moscow’s invasion in 2022.

Al Jazeera

Number of North Korean soldiers in Russia now exceeds 10,000, says South

South Korean intelligence confirms at least 12,000 North Korean troops already in Russia

The Independent UK

North Korea launches barrage of ballistic missiles on eve of US election

At least seven short-rang missiles covered a range of 400km before dropping outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone

The Independent UK

North Korea Fires Short-range Ballistic Missile Salvo Ahead Of US Election

North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Tuesday, Seoul's military said, Pyongyang's second launch in days and just hours before Americans vote for a new president.

International Business Times

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Ahead Of U.S. Election

North Korea launches a ballistic missile before the U.S. election, escalating tensions in the region. Joint military exercises and nuclear deterrence strat...

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Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 984

As the war enters its 984th day, these are the main developments.

The Guardian - AU

Inexperienced, poorly trained and underfed: the North Korean troops heading to Ukraine

Kim Jong-un says his army is the ‘strongest in the world’ but they are vulnerable to illness and none have seen combat before

The Independent UK

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern sea, South Korea's military says

The South Korean military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern sea as the country continues its weapons demonstrations ahead of U.S. presidential elections

Al Jazeera

North Korea launches barrage of short-range ballistic missiles towards sea

South Korea’s military said ‘several’ ballistic missiles were launched by North Korea in its latest weapons display.

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The Guardian - UK

North Korea tells UN it is speeding up nuclear weapons programme

Pyongyang’s envoy to the United Nations says buildup is to counter threat from ‘hostile nuclear weapons states’

Al Jazeera

Putin meets N Korea foreign minister as Kyiv warns of troop deployment

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 11,000 North Korean troops are in Russia’s Kursk region bordering Ukraine.

International Business Times

Japan Launches Defense Satellite On New Rocket

After a failed attempt last year, Japan has successfully launched its new H3 rocket amid tensions between China, North Korea, and Russia.

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South Korea And EU Condemn North Korea's Troop Dispatch

South Korea and EU condemn North Korea's troop dispatch to aid Russia in Ukraine conflict, raising security concerns.

The Independent UK

South Korea and EU condemn North Korea's reported troop dispatch to Russia

Top South Korean and European Union officials have strongly condemned North Korea’s reported troop dispatch to Russia

The Independent UK

UN chief ‘very concerned’ about reports of North Korean soldiers in Russia for deployment in Ukraine

UN chief says North Korean boots in Russia ‘represent a very dangerous escalation’

Al Jazeera

With North Korea’s troops in Russia, South Koreans weigh role in Ukraine

South Korea’s president has suggested Seoul could supply weapons to Kyiv, marking a major foreign policy shift.

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