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Articles with tag "South Korea"

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.

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 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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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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Russia Warns Citizens in S. Korea to Avoid ‘Mass Events’ After Martial Law Declared

South Korea's president declared emergency martial law in a surprise move on Tuesday.
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South Korea Scrambles Jets as Chinese, Russian Warplanes Approach

Five Chinese and six Russian military aircraft entered and exited the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone in the East Sea and South Sea, Seoul's Joint...
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North Korea Sent More Weapons to Russia, South Korean Lawmaker Says

Among the weapons said to have been shipped are 70mm self-propelled artillery and 240mm long-range rocket launchers.
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Pro-Russia Hackers Ramp Up Cyber Attacks on South Korea, Presidential Office Says

Officials did not reveal the names of the hacking groups but said the South Korean government will enhance its capabilities to respond to such attacks...
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Russia to Intervene Against Seoul, Pay $200M for N. Korean Troops – South Korean Lawmaker

“If there ever is a war on the Korean Peninsula, North Korea can now expect Russia to come and help,” Representative Wi Sung-lac said.
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North Korea Sent 1,500 More Troops to Russia, South Korea’s Spy Agency Tells Lawmakers

The latest deployment brings the total number of North Korean troops in Russia to 3,000, lawmaker Park Sun-won told reporters.
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South Korea May Send Military Personnel to Ukraine Amid Suspected North Korean Deployments – Yonhap

The personnel would reportedly be recruited from the South Korean military’s intelligence units to analyze North Korean battlefield tactics.
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Seoul Summons Russian Ambassador to Protest North Korean Troop Deployment

Authorities in Seoul said the move “poses a significant security threat not only to South Korea but to the international community” as well.
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North Korea Troop Deployment Locks in Russia Military Alliance

North Korea's decision to deploy thousands of soldiers to Ukraine pulls Russia deeper into Korean peninsula security, experts say.
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North Korea Shipped 13K Containers Suspected of Carrying Arms to Russia – Yonhap

The containers had the capacity to hold more than 6 million 152-millimeter artillery shells, according to a South Korean military intelligence report.
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South Korea Summons Russian Ambassador Over Pyongyang Defense Pact

Seoul "strongly urged Russia to immediately stop military cooperation with North Korea and comply with [UN] Security Council resolutions."
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Russia to Hold Naval Drills in Pacific Ocean, Sea of Japan

Moscow routinely carries out drills in Pacific waters off its Far East coast as a show of naval strength.
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Russian Ballet Show in South Korea Canceled Amid Ukraine Tensions

The April 16 show's cancelation comes after another planned performance in Seoul featuring Russia's top ballet dancer Svetlana Zakharova was axed in March...
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In First, Russia Arrests South Korean National on Spying Charges

Monday’s arrest on espionage charges marks the first case of its kind against a South Korean citizen in modern Russian history.
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