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'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.

International Business Times · Dec 19, 2024

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

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024

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'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

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024

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 Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

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

The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2024

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.

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 Conversation · Dec 16, 2024

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

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024

North Korea State Media Slams South's Yoon As 'Ringleader Of Rebellion'

North Korean state media on Monday decried the South's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as a "ringleader of rebellion", its first reaction to his removal from office over a short-lived martial law decree.

International Business Times · Dec 16, 2024

Russia has begun using North Korean troops in significant numbers in Ukraine, Zelensky says

Ukraine has accused Russia of deploying North Korean soldiers to the front lines in Kursk, marking a significant escalation in conflict

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2024

Russia Using N. Korean Troops In Bid To Reclaim Kursk: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Russia had begun deploying North Korean soldiers to storm Ukrainian positions in the Kursk region.

International Business Times · Dec 14, 2024

Remote North Korean 'IT Warriors' Funneled $88 Million To Country's Weapons Programs: Feds

The North Koreans used false or borrowed identities from American citizens to get tech jobs with U.S. companies.

International Business Times · Dec 13, 2024

Trump calls North Korean troops in Russia a ‘complicating factor’ and boasts of relationship with Kim Jong Un

Incoming US president says Pyongyang’s involvement in Ukraine war is ‘very complicating factor’

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2024

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The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024

North Korean nationals indicted in scheme using IT workers to funnel money for weapons programs

Fourteen North Korean nationals have been indicted in a scheme using information technology workers with false identities to contract with U.S. companies, workers who then allegedly funneled their wages to North Korea for development of ballistic missiles and other weapons

North Korea Condemns South Korea As 'Fascist Dictatorship'

North Korea condemns South Korea's President Yoon for failed martial law attempt, sparking domestic and international concerns.

Biden Approves National Security Memo To Counter Adversaries' Cooperation

President Biden's new national security memorandum addresses cooperation among China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia to guide the incoming administration.

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

North Korea breaks silence on South Korean martial law crisis

Articles published in North Korean newspapers describe short-lived martial law as ‘insane act’

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2024

North Korea decries ‘dictatorship’ in South in wake of martial law attempt

State media in neighbouring country that has been ruled by a dictatorial dynasty since 1948 breaks silence to criticise President Yoon’s ‘gangster nation’

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

US defense secretary in Japan to discuss regional security as US military pauses Osprey flights

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is in Japan to meet with Japanese officials and reaffirm the importance of their alliance and the U.S. commitment to regional security as threats rise from China and North Korea

International Business Times · Dec 5, 2024

North Korea, Russia Defense Treaty Comes Into Force

A landmark defense pact between North Korea and Russia, signed by its leaders in June, has gone into effect after the two sides exchanged ratification documents, North Korea's official KCNA news agency said Thursday.

Latin Times · Dec 4, 2024

Undocumented Chinese Immigrant Arrested in California on Suspicion of Secretly Shipping Millions of Dollars Worth of Weapons and Tech to North Korea

A Chinese immigrant living in California was arrested for allegedly conspiring with North Korea to smuggle weapons, ammunition and military-grade tech.

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2024

Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, the controversial South Korean president who tried and failed to impose martial law?

Conservative former prosecutor has taken a hardline stance on North Korea and says he is ‘anti-feminist’

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Faces Political Challenges

Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's President, faces internal dissent and external security challenges in a volatile geopolitical landscape.

California Man Arrested For Illegally Assisting North Korea

California man arrested for aiding North Korea in obtaining restricted weapons. Illegal activities prevented by law enforcement intervention.

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