North Korea has sent thousands of additional troops to Russia: S. Korean lawmaker
North Korea recently sent some 3,500 additional soldiers to Russia's Far East for field training, a South Korean lawmaker said Wednesday, with the possibility of soon being dispatched to the front lines.
Families of North Korean troops captured in Russia 'will be executed,' former Pyongyang soldier tells ABC News
SEOUL -- A former sergeant in the North Korean military says that few of Pyongyang's soldiers have been captured fighting against Ukraine because they're told their families will be executed if they are caught alive.
North Korea sending more troops to Russia, South Korea says
North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia despite its soldiers suffering heavy casualties fighting on the front lines in Ukraine, South Korea’s main spy agency said Thursday. Seoul’s
North Koreans are back to fighting alongside Russia, South Korean intelligence says
South Korea's spy agency also said there appears to be a deployment of fresh North Korean troops. This comes after reports of earlier heavy losses.
North Korean Soldiers Captured In Russia Fear Family Execution, Defector Says
A former North Korean military sergeant has revealed that Pyongyang's soldiers deployed to Russia to fight in Ukraine fear capture more than death, as they are told their families will be executed if they are taken alive.
Lawmaker details discussions on defection with North Korean POWs in Ukraine
One of the two North Korean soldiers captured alive by Ukrainian forces expressed his desire to defect to South Korea, according to a lawmaker Tuesday who recently traveled to Ukraine and met with the detained soldiers.
As US sends show of strength to South Korea, it keeps Pyongyang on pause
But analysts suggest Washington may be open to resuming talks with North Korea, with Moscow potentially playing the role of ...
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Kim Yo Jong warns of heightened tensions amid US military moves
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, announced the intensification of actions threatening the security ...
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China-based tour agency starts bookings for Pyongyang marathon next month
A China-based tour agency has begun taking bookings for an international marathon in Pyongyang next month, marking the latest ...
The North Korean defector who’s been called a ‘hero of Ukraine’
Lee Seongmin has become key to Kyiv’s efforts to understand the soldiers sent by Kim Jong Un to fight for Russia.
Kim Jong Un's sister warns of provocative response to U.S. aircraft carrier deployment
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's influential sister said Tuesday that the deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier to South ...
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North Korea won’t ‘sit still’ while US carrier visits South, Kim’s sister says
A visit by a U.S. aircraft carrier to South Korea prompted a warning from the sister of North Korea’s leader that Washington ...
FBI accuses North Korean-backed hackers of stealing $1.5 billion in crypto from Dubai-based firm
The theft earlier this month targeting Bybit, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, represents yet another involving a ...
US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in South Korea Amid North Korea Missile Tests
The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrived in South Korea on Sunday just days after North Korea test-launched cruise missiles. The first such move since June was intended to demonstrate the ...
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North Korea halts tours to border city near China: travel agencies
North Korea has halted international trips to a city near its border with China, travel agencies said on Wednesday, abruptly ...