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Over 1,000 North Korean soldiers killed or wounded in Ukraine war: Seoul
14 hours, 42 minutes ago

Over 1,000 North Korean soldiers killed or wounded in Ukraine war: Seoul

Al Jazeera  

South Korea says Pyongyang is reportedly preparing for ‘additional deployment of soldiers’ to aid Russia’s war efforts. More than 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia’s war with Ukraine, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff has said. The announcement on Monday follows a report by Seoul’s spy agency to parliamentarians last week, which said at least …

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Madness of the North Korean 'suicide charges': Kim Jong Un's troops are sent slowly jogging across open land and are 'a dream for Ukrainian machinegunners' in ruthless Russian meatgrinder tactic
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3 days, 3 hours ago

Madness of the North Korean 'suicide charges': Kim Jong Un's troops are sent slowly jogging across open land and are 'a dream for Ukrainian machinegunners' in ruthless Russian meatgrinder tactic

Daily Mail  

Kim Jong Un has sent thousands of troops to reinforce the Russian military, including to the Kursk border region, where Ukrainian forces seized territory earlier this year. Drone footage shows the Russian meatgrinder tactic in action, with two dozen North Korean soldiers seen slowly jogging towards the Ukrainian front line in clusters across an open, snow-covered battlefield. Reports say new …

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Massacre of the North Koreans on Putin's meat grinder frontline: Bodies of Kim Jong-un's soldiers are lined up in the snow with 100 now perishing in Ukraine war - as Russians 'burn faces of dead comra
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3 days, 23 hours ago

Massacre of the North Koreans on Putin's meat grinder frontline: Bodies of Kim Jong-un's soldiers are lined up in the snow with 100 now perishing in Ukraine war - as Russians 'burn faces of dead comra

Daily Mail  

At least 100 North Korean soldiers deployed to support Russia's war effort in Ukraine have been killed since entering combat in December, South Korean lawmakers claimed this morning. North Korean soldiers' faces revealed in first close-up videos as they fight for Putin in the Kursk region on the border with Ukraine North Koreans were fighting with severely outdated tactics according …

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At least 100 N.Koreans deployed to support Russia's war effort in Ukraine have been killed
4 days, 3 hours ago

At least 100 N.Koreans deployed to support Russia's war effort in Ukraine have been killed

Raw Story  

At least 100 North Koreans deployed to support Russia's war effort in Ukraine have been killed since entering combat in December, South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun told reporters Thursday. The NIS also predicted "that Russia might offer reciprocal benefits" for a new deployment, Lee said, including "modernising North Korea's conventional weaponry". - "Within the Russian military, complaints have reportedly surfaced …

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Kim Jong Un ‘personally overseeing’ North Korean training for Ukraine amid reports of heavy losses
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4 days, 5 hours ago

Kim Jong Un ‘personally overseeing’ North Korean training for Ukraine amid reports of heavy losses

The Independent  

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India reopens embassy in North Korea with a carrot and stick policy
4 days, 14 hours ago

India reopens embassy in North Korea with a carrot and stick policy

India Today  

After three-and-a-half years, India is gradually resuming its diplomatic presence in Pyongyang. India’s relationship with North Korea goes back decades, rooted in its Cold War-era policy of non-alignment. In 2018, during a rare visit by Indian Minister VK Singh to Pyongyang, North Korea publicly promised not to harm India’s security. This dual approach, critical of North Korea’s nuclear recklessness but …

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100 North Korean troops deployed to Russia killed in combat, claims Seoul
4 days, 14 hours ago

100 North Korean troops deployed to Russia killed in combat, claims Seoul

India Today  

At least 100 North Korean troops deployed to Russia have been killed with another 1,000 injured in combat against Ukrainian forces in intense fighting in the Kursk region, a South Korean lawmaker said on Thursday citing the country's spy agency. The heavy losses are attributed to the lack of experience by North Korean troops in drone warfare and unfamiliarity with …

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UN Security Council told of North Korean missiles used by Russia in Ukraine
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4 days, 14 hours ago

UN Security Council told of North Korean missiles used by Russia in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Research group tells UN Security Council of irrefutable proof of Russian use of North Korean missiles in war on Ukraine. The report on Russia’s use of North Korean missiles in Ukraine came as Pyongyang said its military alliance with Russia was proving “very effective” in deterring the United States and its “vassal forces”. Russia and North Korea recently ratified a …

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US hits North Korea and Russia with new sanctions over military and oil support
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6 days, 8 hours ago

US hits North Korea and Russia with new sanctions over military and oil support

Firstpost  

The sanctions, which list North Korean banks, generals and other officials, as well as Russian oil shipping companies, are the latest U.S. measure aimed at disrupting North Korea’s support to Russia’s war in Ukraine A view shows flags of Russia and North Korea attached to a car during a ceremony welcoming Russia's President Vladimir Putin at an airport in Pyongyang, …

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Yoon's impeachment leaves power vacuum in South Korea. Why is North Korea radio silent about it?
1 week, 1 day ago

Yoon's impeachment leaves power vacuum in South Korea. Why is North Korea radio silent about it?

Firstpost  

Despite all the mayhem that rattled South Korea before and after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, North Korea’s state media remained silent over the matter. There can be two reasons for Pyongyang’s silence over the political turmoil in Seoul: Pyongyang is more focused on building ties with Russia While Pyongyang still detests, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s …

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Trump calls North Korean troops in Russia a ‘complicating factor’ and boasts of relationship with Kim Jong Un
1 week, 3 days ago

Trump calls North Korean troops in Russia a ‘complicating factor’ and boasts of relationship with Kim Jong Un

The Independent  

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South Korea's Yoon accused of plotting North Korea provocation to justify martial law
2 weeks ago

South Korea's Yoon accused of plotting North Korea provocation to justify martial law

Firstpost  

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is facing new allegations that he may have provoked Pyongyang to justify his controversial decision of declaring martial law in the country nearly a week ago, according to a report South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is facing new allegations that he may have provoked Pyongyang to justify his controversial decision of declaring martial law in …

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China now poses major nuclear threat to the West as it closes in on 1,000-warhead stockpile while world enters new 'nuclear age', armed forces chief warns
2 weeks, 4 days ago

China now poses major nuclear threat to the West as it closes in on 1,000-warhead stockpile while world enters new 'nuclear age', armed forces chief warns

Daily Mail  

China now poses a major nuclear threat to the West after rapidly expanding its atomic weapons arsenal, the head of Britain's armed forces has warned. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff, said the world was now entering a new 'nuclear age' - with China posing a more deadly threat than ever before. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief …

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Britain is facing a new 'world order' shaped by its enemies and regional conflicts, head of Armed Forces warns
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Britain is facing a new 'world order' shaped by its enemies and regional conflicts, head of Armed Forces warns

Daily Mail  

Britain is facing a new 'world order' shaped by its enemies and regional conflicts, the head of the Armed Forces has warned. He also warned that collusion between these hostile states could increase, including the possibility that North Korea provides tens of thousands more troops to back the Russian occupation of Ukraine. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence …

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North Korean exhibit brands South Korean president ‘vicious main culprit’ of hostilities
3 weeks ago

North Korean exhibit brands South Korean president ‘vicious main culprit’ of hostilities

The Independent  

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North Korea’s Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war on Ukraine
3 weeks, 2 days ago

North Korea’s Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war on Ukraine

LA Times  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, meets with Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Friday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war on Ukraine as he met Russia’s defense chief, North Korean state media reported Saturday. Kim said that North Korea “will invariably support the policy of the …

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DPRK's top leader meets Russian defense chief in Pyongyang
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

DPRK's top leader meets Russian defense chief in Pyongyang

China Daily  

SEOUL - Kim Jong-un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on Friday met visiting Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov in Pyongyang, the DPRK's Korean Central News Agency reported Saturday. The decision by the United States and some other Western countries to allow Kiev to attack Russian territory with their own long-range strike weapons is tantamount to …

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North Korea’s Kim says Russia has right to self-defence against Ukraine
3 weeks, 2 days ago

North Korea’s Kim says Russia has right to self-defence against Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

North Korea’s leader has assured steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine and agreed to boost military ties with Moscow, during a meeting with the Russian defence minister, state media reported. North Korea has wholly backed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, calling it a defensive response to NATO’s “reckless” eastward advance and US-led moves to stamp out Russia’s position as a …

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Russian defence minister makes unannounced visit to North Korea to deepen military ties
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Russian defence minister makes unannounced visit to North Korea to deepen military ties

The Independent  

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'As darkness fell, blazing hangars lit up the sky': How the fall of Pyongyang brought the world to the brink of crisis
3 weeks, 4 days ago

'As darkness fell, blazing hangars lit up the sky': How the fall of Pyongyang brought the world to the brink of crisis

BBC  

'As darkness fell, blazing hangars lit up the sky': How the fall of Pyongyang brought the world to the brink of crisis Getty Images In December 1950, a BBC cameraman captured the fall of Pyongyang, a defining moment in the Korean War. Aware that the North Korean and Chinese armies were threatening to purge anyone suspected of having helped the …

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Satellite images show North Korea expanding key facility making missiles Russia uses in Ukraine
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Satellite images show North Korea expanding key facility making missiles Russia uses in Ukraine

The Independent  

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North Korea expands weapons plant that makes missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, researchers say
3 weeks, 6 days ago

North Korea expands weapons plant that makes missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, researchers say

CNN  

CNN — North Korea is expanding a weapons plant that manufactures missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, according to new research from a US-based think tank. Located in the country’s second-largest city, Hamhung, the factory has been visited several times by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with North Korean state media previously touting its mass-production of tactical missiles. Now, …

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North Korea expands weapons plant that makes missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, researchers say
3 weeks, 6 days ago

North Korea expands weapons plant that makes missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, researchers say

CNN  

CNN — North Korea is expanding a weapons plant that manufactures missiles used by Russia against Ukraine, according to new research from a US-based think tank. Located in the country’s second-largest city, Hamhung, the factory has been visited several times by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with North Korean state media previously touting its mass-production of tactical missiles. Now, …

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Satellite images show North Korea breaking sanctions to get million barrels of oil from Russia
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Satellite images show North Korea breaking sanctions to get million barrels of oil from Russia

The Independent  

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