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North Korean leader says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says past negotiations with the United States only confirmed Washington’s “unchangeable” hostility toward his country and described his nuclear buildup as the only ...World - ABC News - Yesterday -
South Korean opposition leader gets a suspended jail term for violating election law
A South Korean court has handed opposition leader Lee Jae-myung a suspended prison sentence after finding him guilty of violating election lawWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
A South Korean court sentences opposition leader Lee Jae-myung to a suspended prison term for violating election law
A South Korean court sentences opposition leader Lee Jae-myung to a suspended prison term for violating election lawWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
Biden praises cooperation at meeting with South Korean, Japanese leaders amid North Korea worries
President Joe Biden praised the cooperation between South Korea, Japan and the U_S_ at countering what he described as North Korea’s “dangerous and destabilizing cooperation with Russia.”World - ABC News - November 15 -
North Korean leader calls for expanding nuclear forces in face of alleged US threats
Kim Jong Un has renewed his call for a “limitless” expansion.World - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Why Are North Korean Troops in Russia?
Over the last month, North Korea’s role aiding Russia in its war in Ukraine has significantly escalated. U.S. officials reported that North Korean soldiers are already operating in the Kursk region ...World - The New York Times - October 26 -
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Latest concerns over North Korean troops in Russia
More evidence of North Korean troops traveling to Russia to aid in the war against Ukraine is raising concerns over the growing alliance between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin. CBS News' Charlie ...Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
US ups estimate of North Korean troops in Russia
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US says 10,000 North Korean troops thought to be in Russia North ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
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North Korean troops in Russia shelled by Ukrainians: Official
North Korean troops have been fired upon for the first time since sending thousands of soldiers to fight alongside Russians against Ukraine, according to a Ukrainian official. Andrii Kovalenko, ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Why North Korean Soldiers Are Prepared to Die in Russia
Nearly all would raise their hands to go, ex-military defectors explain, owing to regime loyalty, promise of higher status and a glimpse of the outside world.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 10 -
Monday Briefing: Russian and North Korean Troops Assemble
Plus, does tech make us feel lonely?World - The New York Times - November 10 -
Spurs' Bentancur banned 7 games for Son slur
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been handed a seven-game ban and a £100,000 fine by the English Football Association for using abusive language and bringing the game into ...Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago -
Putin gifts lion and bears to North Korean zoo
Russia has gifted more than 70 animals to the Pyongyang Zoo, building on the growing bilateral cooperation and friendship between the nations of recent months.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
China uneasy with North Korean troops on Russian front lines
Deepening Moscow-Pyongyang ties could destabilise Korean peninsula and embolden US-led alliances in regionWorld - Financial Times - October 25 -
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Putin speaks out amid reports of North Korean troops in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to acknowledge the presence of North Korean troops in Russia during a closely-watched summit. This comes as Russia launches a new wave of drone attacks in ...Politics - NBC News - October 25 -
North Korean troops in Ukraine show the war’s global stakes
Despite Russia and North Korea’s denials, it is imperative that Washington and London encourage South Korea to ship arms to Ukraine as soon as possible.Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Ukraine's Zelenskyy claims N. Korean troops will be deployed by Russia in coming days
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims North Korean troops are poised to be deployed by Russia on the battlefield in Ukraine as early as this weekendWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Russia to deploy North Korean troops in Ukraine in days: Zelensky
Russia is expected to deploy North Korean troops to the front lines of its war against Ukraine within days, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. “According to intelligence, the first North ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
U.S. Says North Korean Troops Heading to Russia's Kursk Region
The Biden administration believes that some North Korean troops are on their way to the Kursk region to help Russia fend off Ukrainian forces who mounted an offensive there in August, according to ...World - The Wall Street Journal - October 25 -
Videos Appear to Show North Korean Troops in Russia Amid Ukraine War
Footage was filmed in the Russian Far East, which the United States says is hosting thousands of North Korean soldiers.World - The New York Times - October 26 -
North Korean Troops Assemble in Russia’s Kursk Region, U.S. Officials Say
Thousands of soldiers from an elite unit of the Korean People’s Army began arriving on Wednesday and are expected to try to help expel Ukrainian forces from Russian territory.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
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North Korean Soldiers Arrive on Russia's Front Line. How Ready Are They to Fight?
The first wave appears young and with physiques that don’t scream strapping commando, though leader Kim Jong Un has reasons to hold his elite forces back.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 27 -
Nato says North Korean troops deployed to Russia's Kursk region
Mark Rutte said the deployment represented a "dangerous expansion" of Russia's war in Ukraine.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Nato says North Korean troops in Russia threaten European security
Pyongyang’s involvement marks ‘dangerous expansion’ of Moscow’s war in Ukraine, says Mark RutteBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
NATO confirms North Korean troops deployed in Russian war on Ukraine
NATO confirmed on Monday that North Korean troops had been deployed to fight alongside Russian troops in the Kursk region.Top stories - ABC News - October 28 -
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Ukraine Braces for Russian Assault in Kursk Using North Korean Troops
Several thousand North Korean soldiers have arrived in Russia’s western Kursk region, where they are expected to support Moscow’s efforts to dislodge invading Ukrainian forces.World - The New York Times - October 28 -
10,000 North Korean troops in Russia, inching closer to fight in Ukraine: Pentagon
North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to train in Russia with the expectation they’ll be sent to fight in Ukraine within “the next several weeks,” the Pentagon said Monday. “We believe that the ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
China arrests South Korean chip engineer on espionage charges
Move escalates battle over intellectual property theft between Beijing and Seoul in critical semiconductor sectorBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
10,000 North Korean troops are now deployed to Russia, U.S. confirms
The United States has confirmed that 10,000 North Korean troops are now in Russia and could be used to bolster Moscow's forces near Ukraine in the coming weeks. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte ...Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
North Korean troops aiding Russia adds to international concerns
The pentagon confirmed that North Korean soldiers were deployed to Russia's Kursk region, the border area where Ukraine staged an incursion in August. NBC News' Claudio Lavanga has the latest on ...Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine will ‘surely return in body bags’, US envoy says
Envoy to UN Robert Wood gives warning ahead of security council meeting, as US and South Korea defence chiefs urge North Korea to withdraw. See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war The ...World - The Guardian - October 30
