World Jan 13 North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven’t shown desire to defect, Seoul’s spy agency says By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press
World Jan 07 North Korea says it tested hypersonic intermediate range missile designed to strike remote Pacific targets North Korea says its latest weapons test was a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile designed to strike targets in the Pacific. By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press
World Dec 26 North Korean troops suffering heavy battlefield losses in Russia, Ukrainian intelligence says Ukraine’s military intelligence said Ukrainian strikes near Novoivanovka in Russia's Kursk region inflicted heavy casualties on North Korean units. It said North Korean troops also faced supply issues and shortages of drinking water. By Samya Kullab, Associated Press
World Dec 16 Ukraine claims North Korean troops were killed fighting alongside Russian forces This is the first reported casualties since the Pentagon and Ukraine announced North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to help it in the almost 3-year war. By Samya Kullab, Associated Press
Politics Dec 11 Ahead of Trump’s return, Biden approves national security memo on China, Iran, North Korea and Russia The memorandum was approved before Donald Trump takes office in January and it was shaped to help his team build its approach in dealing with the relationships involving America's most prominent adversaries and competitors. By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
Nov 22 South Korea claims Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in exchange for sending troops to Ukraine By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The U.S., South Korea and others say North Korea has sent more than 10,000 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Biden meets with South Korean and Japanese leaders to discuss concerns about North Korea By Aamer Madhani, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Friday 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.”… Continue reading
Nov 05 Ukrainian troops engaged with North Korean units for first time in Russia, official says By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine's defense minister says Ukrainian troops have engaged for the first time with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighbor. Continue reading
Nov 02 Zelenskyy urges allies to take action before North Korean troops reach Ukraine’s front By Associated Press Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged its allies to stop “watching” and take steps before North Korean troops deployed in Russia reach the battlefield, and the country's army chief warned that his troops are facing “one of the most powerful offensives” by Moscow… Continue reading
Nov 01 North Korea’s top diplomat in Moscow for talks as Pyongyang sends troops to help the war on Ukraine By Associated Press Russia's top diplomat met his North Korean counterpart for talks amid reports that Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its military in the war in Ukraine. Continue reading