Russia, North Korea

North Korean Troops in Russia Are Shelled by Ukrainian Forces, an Official Says
KYIV, Ukraine — North Korean troops recently deployed to help Russia in its war with Ukraine have come under Ukrainian fire, a Kyiv official said Tuesday. It is the first time a Ukrainian official has said that Pyongyang’s units were struck ...
Number of North Korean soldiers in Russia now exceeds 10,000, says South
“We understand that more than 10,000 North Korean troops are currently in Russia, and a significant number of them have moved to the frontline areas including Kursk,” Jeon Ha-kyou, a spokesperson for Seoul’s defence ministry, told a briefing, citing intelligence authorities.
Pentagon weighs in on North Korean troop deployment to aid Russia against Ukraine
The Pentagon estimates that North Korea has deployed 10-12 thousand troops in Russia's Kursk region and warns that the troops would become legitimate military targets, if they "engage in combat support operations against Ukraine.
Ukraine, Germany discuss need for response to North Korean involvement in war
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Monday he had discussed with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock the "need for decisive action" in response to North Korean involvement in the war with Russia.
North Korean Troops Would 'Almost Certainly Have Issues' in Ukraine: UK
"Until the day of victory we will firmly stand alongside our Russian comrades," North Korea's foreign minister said last week.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the front
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy raised the prospect of a preemptive Ukrainian strike on camps where the North Korean troops are being trained and said Kyiv knows their location.
EU'S Borrell visits South Korea amid alarm over North Korean troops in Russia
The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell holds talks on Monday with his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae-yul, amid growing concerns in Seoul over the dispatch of North Korean troops to Russia for its war with Ukraine.
More Than 10,000 North Korean Troops in Russia for Ukraine War, Says South Korea
"We understand that more than 10,000 North Korean troops are currently in Russia, and a significant number of them have moved to the frontline areas including Kursk," Jeon Ha-kyou
10,000 North Korean troops now in Russia's Kursk region, Pentagon says
The Pentagon estimates there are now "at least 10,000" North Korean forces inside Russia's Kursk Oblast, and Maj. Gen.
News updates from November 4: Ukraine attacks North Korean troops in Kursk; Dollar weakens as investors curb bets on Trump victory
Overnight, the dollar and bond yields had fallen as investors trimmed earlier bets on a Trump victory. Yields on 10-year ...
Putin hosts North Korean foreign minister on Russia's 'unity day'
By Mark Trevelyan and Alexander Marrow (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korea's foreign minister in the ...
US asks China to 'curb' North Korean troops in Russia's Ukraine war
With 8,000 North Korean troops now poised to join Russia's fight in Ukraine, the U.S. is reaching out to China to ...
North Korea Leader's Sister Says US, Japan, South Korea Military Drills Justify Its Nuclear Reinforcement
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said military drills by the United States, Japan and ...
Putin greets North Korean foreign minister with long handshake in Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting in Moscow on Monday with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe ...