North Korea, Russia

North Korean Troops Give Kim 'Leverage' Amid Putin's Ominous Korea Warning
North Korean troops fighting for Russia could affect East Asia's strategic balance, Sang Hun Seok told Newsweek.
Language barriers and inexperience may hamper North Korean troops on Russia’s battlefield
The troops could boost Russia’s depleted forces, but North Korea’s vast army has not seen major combat since the Korean War, and most do not speak Russian.
Biden and Xi hold talks in Peru but no mention of North Korean troops in Russia
Biden was expected to press Xi to use his leverage over Kim Jong Un to dissuade North Korea from further deepening its support for Russia's war in Ukraine but there were no reports any such talks took place.
North Korean troops in Ukraine war 'extremely significant' for East Asia security: Japan minister
KYIV: Japan's foreign minister warned on Saturday (Nov 16) that North Korean troops entering the Ukraine conflict would have an "extremely significant" effect on East Asian security. Takeshi Iwaya was in Ukraine after weeks of reports that Pyongyang had sent thousands of troops to Russia,
50,000 Russian and North Korean Troops Mass Ahead of Attack, U.S. Says
Ukrainian officials expect a counteroffensive in western Russia to begin in the coming days as North Korea’s troops train with Russian forces.
North Korean Long-Range Self-Propelled Artillery Appears In Russia
A photo has emerged showing examples of a North Korean-made self-propelled artillery system under transport in Russia, the clearest suggestion so far that Pyongyang is also now providing Moscow with these kinds of heavyweight,
Zelenskyy: North Korean troops entering Russia-Ukraine war is "major escalation"
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un calls for the mass production of attack drones. This after Ukraine says North Korean troops are already fighting for Moscow and supplying Russia with weapons.
“Don’t Call Them North Koreans”: Russian POWs Reveal How Kim’s Troops Stay Hidden
Captured Russian soldiers have revealed the presence of North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine under Vladimir Putin’s command. The prisoners of war (POWs) shared these details during interrogations by Ukrainian forces.

Biden meets South Korea, Japan leaders

Japan's minister visits Ukraine to stress mutual concern over North Korean troops
Japan's foreign minister arrived in Kyiv on Saturday to discuss North Korea’s deepening military alliance with Russia, ...
A former North Korean special-forces soldier said Kim Jong Un's elite 'Storm Corps' in Russia likely isn't his A-team
Lee Woong-gil said that the "Storm Corps" is likely in Russia but that the troops deployed are not "tier 1 team members." ...
Large group of Russian and North Korean forces prepared to retake Russia’s Kursk region from Ukraine
Russia has amassed a large force of tens of thousands — including recently arrived North Korean troops — to carry out an ...
Japan’s minister visits Ukraine to stress mutual concern over North Korean troops - Clone
Takeshi Iwaya will meet his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, to reaffirm Japan’s “strong support” for Ukraine against ...
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North Korea Deploys a New Weapon Against the South: Unbearable Noise
Although they heard different sounds at different times, people in this South Korean village on the border with North Korea all call themselves victims of “noise bombing,” saying they find the ...
Poland moves to reopen embassy in North Korea closed during COVID pandemic
Poland says it is reactivating its embassy in the capital of North Korea, becoming the second Western nation after Sweden to ...
Germany's Scholz calls Putin, ending Western isolation over Ukraine
Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday for the first time in nearly two years as the ...
Why North Korea Is Building Drones
Analysts say the low-cost weapons are attractive to Mr. Kim, who is intent on modernizing North Korea’s military.