North Korea
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North Korea sent 10,000 troops to train in Russia, US says
Oct 30, 2024Seoul said Tuesday that the speeding deployment presented a “significant security threat.” Washington said North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to train in Russia and will probably fight Ukraine in weeks. Pyongyang is accused of deploying... -
Zelensky says Russia to deploy North Korea troops in combat as early as Sunday
Oct 26, 2024Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for international pressure on the Kremlin and Pyongyang on Friday, claiming that Russia may deploy North Korean forces into combat as early as Sunday. The Ukrainian leader called for “tangible pressure”... -
Japan says N. Korean troops in Russia of ‘serious concern’
Oct 25, 2024North Korean forces are in Russia ahead of their potential deployment in Ukraine, Japan said Friday, citing “serious concern” over the reports. “The Japanese government is… monitoring the deployment of soldiers by North Korea to Russia... -
A North Korean trash balloon lands in Seoul’s presidential compound
Oct 25, 2024Authorities announced Thursday that a North Korean balloon carrying rubbish had landed on Seoul’s presidential palace; local media said that the balloon contained propaganda leaflets mocking President Yoon Suk Yeol and his spouse. For a long... -
Pyongyang says recovered remains of South Korean drone
Oct 19, 2024North Korea released photos of the drone, which some analysts verified was South Korean, and declared on Saturday that it had found the wreckage of at least one downed South Korean military drone in Pyongyang. Recently,... -
N. Korea to send ‘12,000 soldiers’ for Russia’s war in Ukraine: Yonhap
Oct 19, 2024has decided to send “large-scale troops” to support Russia in its war against Ukraine, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported Friday, citing Seoul’s spy agency. “The National Intelligence Service said it has learned that the North... -
North Korea claims more than a million people joined army this week
Oct 16, 2024Following Pyongyang’s accusation that Seoul’s military was using drones to enter its airspace, North Korea said on Wednesday that over a million young people had enlisted in or returned to the army this week. On Tuesday,... -
North Korea’s Kim holds security meeting over drone flights
Oct 16, 2024State media said on Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a high-level national security conference with the goal of directing “immediate military action” in response to a disagreement with South Korea regarding drone... -
North Korea blows up parts of roads connecting it to South: Yonhap
Oct 15, 2024Days after Pyongyang pledged to isolate its border and bolster security, Yonhap said Tuesday, citing Seoul’s military, that North Korea has detonated portions of the roadways that link it to the South. According to Yonhap, the... -
South Korea’s military says ‘fully ready’ as drone tensions soar
Oct 14, 2024In response to North Korea’s instruction for troops along its border to get ready to fire over drone flights to Pyongyang, the South Korean military stated on Monday that it was “fully ready” to respond. The...
