The Latest Breaking News from North Korea

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 · Nov 5, 2024

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 · Nov 5, 2024

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 · Nov 5, 2024

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 Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2024

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

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024

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.

Al Jazeera · Nov 4, 2024

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’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024

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.

Al Jazeera · Nov 4, 2024

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.

International Business Times · Nov 4, 2024

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.

Top News · Nov 4, 2024