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Articles with tag "North Korea"

North Korean Troops to Join Russia’s Victory Day Parade for First Time – NHK

Moscow expects dozens of North Korean military personnel to join the annual military parade on Red Square, Japanese Media reported.

Kremlin Declines to Comment on North Korean POWs in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said over the weekend that he was ready to exchange the captured North Korean soldiers for Ukrainian POWs.
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Around 300 North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting for Russia, South Korean Lawmaker Says

The soldiers, reportedly from an elite corps, were ordered to kill themselves rather than be taken prisoner, lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun said.
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Zelensky ‘Ready’ to Hand North Korean POWs to Pyongyang

On North Korean soldiers, Zelensky said that those who want “to bring peace closer by spreading the truth about this war in Korean will be given that...
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Seoul Confirms Ukraine Captured 2 North Korean Soldiers

One of the captured soldiers allegedly said that he received military training from Russian forces after arriving there in November.
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Ukraine Says Questioning 2 Captured North Korean Soldiers

The SBU said the men described themselves as experienced soldiers and one said he had been sent to Russia for training, not to fight.
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Blinken Says Russia Plans To Share Advanced Satellite Tech With N. Korea

Blinken said that the U.S. also believed that Russia "may be close" to formally accepting North Korea's status as a nuclear power.
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North Korea’s Kim Hails ‘Dearest Friend’ Putin in New Year Message

Kim sent "warm greetings of best wishes to the fraternal Russian people and all the service personnel of the brave Russian army."
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Ukraine Captured North Korean Soldier Fighting Alongside Russia, South Korea Says

The announcement comes days after Zelensky said that nearly 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been “killed or wounded” so far.
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North Korean Soldiers Suffer 1,100 Casualties in Ukraine War, South Korean Military Says

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff also said that Pyongyang may be “preparing for the rotation or additional deployment of soldiers.”
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At Least 100 North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting for Russia, Seoul Says

South Korea’s spy agency also said Pyongyang may be planning to send additional troop deployments to Russia.
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‘Several Hundred’ North Korean Casualties in Russia’s Kursk – U.S. Official

"These are not battle-hardened troops. They haven't been in combat before," the official said.
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Moscow Waging 'Intense' Counteroffensive With North Korean Troops in Kursk Region, Kyiv Says

Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky said North Korean forces have “already suffered heavy losses” in the partially occupied region.
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Russia and North Korea Resume Regular Passenger Rail Service

The resumption of service comes as passenger rail service between Russia and China also restarted this weekend.
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At Least 30 North Korean Troops Killed or Wounded in Kursk Region, Ukraine Says

Kyiv said North Korean forces in the embroiled border region were already “being replenished with fresh personnel” sent to help Russia’s army.
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Russia-North Korea Defense Pact Enters Into Force

The treaty obligates both states to provide military assistance “without delay” in the case of an attack on the other.
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Russian Defense Minister in North Korea for Unannounced Visit

Defense Minister Andrei Belousov praised the expanding cooperation between Russia and North Korea.
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North Korean Troops in Russia Expected to Enter Combat Soon, Pentagon Says

Around 10,000 North Korean soldiers are believed to be in Russia’s Kursk region where they are being integrated into Russian military formations.
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North Korean General Wounded in Ukrainian Missile Strike on Kursk Region – WSJ

Ukrainian and South Korean officials previously said that Pyongyang sent Col. Gen. Kim Yong Bok to oversee North Korea’s coordination with Russia.
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Putin Gifts Lions, Ducks and Bears to North Korean Zoo

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gifted Putin a pair of Pungsan hunting dogs during the Kremlin leader’s visit to the isolated country in June.
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