Russia, North Korea

Hundreds of wounded Russian soldiers treated in North Korea, envoy says
North Korea has treated hundreds of Russian soldiers injured in Ukraine, Moscow’s ambassador to Pyongyang told state media, as he revealed new details of the reclusive state’s backing for the Kremlin’s war effort.
Russia is sending 'hundreds' of its war wounded for treatment in North Korea, ambassador says
The Russian soldiers would be treated in North Korean medical facilities, said Matsegora, Moscow's longtime diplomat to Pyongyang.
North Korea used student visas to send thousands of workers to Russia, Seoul says
North Korea likely used student visas to send a large number of workers as well as troops to Russia in 2024, South Korea ’s intelligence agency has said.
Russia Turns to North Koreans Amid Labor Shortage
Thousands of North Korean workers have been sent to work in construction in Russia to alleviate a labor shortage despite international sanctions.
Russian troops injured in Ukraine receiving treatment in North Korea, says Moscow's envoy to Pyongyang
Hundreds of Russian soldiers injured in the Ukraine war are being treated in North Korea, according to Alexander Matsegora, Russia’s ambassador to North Korea.
Russia sends officers to North Korea to share war knowledge under guise of rehabilitation – ISW
Drones struck the Saratov Oil Refinery in Russia’s Saratov Oblast on the morning of 11 February, causing damage and a fire. Source: Saratov Oblast Governor Roman Busargin; Russian Telegram channels; Andrii Kovalenko,
Russian soldiers wounded in war in Ukraine receive treatment, rehabilitation in North Korea, ambassador says
Russian soldiers wounded in the war in Ukraine undergo treatment and rehabilitation in North Korea, Alexander Matsegora, Russia's ambassador to North Korea, said in an interview with the Russian state-controlled media outlet Rossiyskaya Gazeta published on Feb.
North Korean Soldiers Face Destruction Amid Russia's Costly War Tactics
Russia's war in Ukraine has turned into a brutal war of attrition, claiming thousands of lives among both regular and allied forces. Recently, elite North Korean units became the latest to suffer catastrophic losses in this grinding conflict.
Russia enlists North Korean labor to combat economic strain from prolonged Ukraine war
The country's invasion of Ukraine is set to drag into its third year, and officials are having to "offset the resource shortages constraining Russia's economy and war effort", experts say
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S. Korea opposes N. Korea's 'politicization' of ICAO over drone infiltration claim
The foreign ministry said Tuesday it was opposing North Korea's "politicization" of a U.N. aviation agency after the North ...
North Korea opens up to tourists after five years with tours to little-known port city
The first trip to depart for Rason is a “Return of North Korean Tourism Tour” for 20 tourists on 12 February. In honour of ...
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Pyongyang seeks UN probe into alleged S. Korean drone intrusion into North
Pyongyang has sought a probe into alleged drone intrusion into North Korea by Seoul, Yonhap News reported on Monday.
North Korean worker fraud scheme sent nearly $1M to Pyongyang
Two North Koreans have been indicted in a plot to fool US companies into hiring them for remote worker positions so they ...
North Korea’s Kim slams US-South Korea-Japan partnership and vows to boost his nuclear program
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave ...
North Korea reopens to tourists just in time for late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday
The first tour is set to take place Feb. 12 to 18, when major celebrations are planned for the birthday of the country's late ...
You can now book a tour of North Korea for £586, but there’s a catch
A remote part of North Korea is set to reopen to tourists this month, the first organised tour open to international visitors ...
North Korea Refuses to Give Up Nuclear Weapons
Leader Kim Jong Un pledged to pursue "sustained countermeasures," citing security ties between the U.S. and its regional allies.
U.S., South Korea hold live-fire drills near tense border with North Korea
The United States and South Korea held live-fire drills Monday near the demilitarized zone as tensions remain high with ...