Russia, North Korea

Preoccupied with its troops in Russia, North Korea unlikely to embrace Trump’s overture soon
North Korea lashed out at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for calling it a “rogue” state and warned Monday that such “coarse and nonsensical remarks” will never contribute to U.S.
North Korea troops not in combat in Russia's Kursk since mid-Jan: Seoul
SEOUL: North Korean soldiers previously fighting alongside Russia's army on the Kursk front line appear not to have been engaged in combat since mid-January, South Korea's spy agency told AFP on Tuesday (Feb 4),
North Korea prepares to send more troops to Russia after suffering casualties, South Korea says
South Korea’s military says it suspects North Korea is preparing to send additional troops to Russia after its soldiers already deployed on the Russian-Ukraine war fronts suffered heavy casualties
Putin’s North Korean troops taken off the front line, Seoul’s spy agency says
The Yonhap news agency reported reported that Seoul's National Intelligence Service (NIS) confirmed the findings of a recent New York Times report, which revealed — citing Ukrainian and U.S. intelligence — that North Korea’s troops had been withdrawn from the front line after suffering heavy losses.
North Korean Troops in Russia Not Seen Fighting Since Mid-January, South Korea Says
North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russia's army in the Kursk region appear to have suspended combat operations last month, South Korea's spy agency told AFP Tuesday, coming after Ukraine claimed the soldiers had been pulled from the front line after facing heavy losses.
North Korean troops likely withdrawn from combat in Russia’s Kursk Oblast
The reason for this is believed to be heavy casualties, “but the exact details are still being monitored," the NIS said. Earlier media reports stated that about a thousand North Korean soldiers may have been killed in Kursk Oblast by mid-January 2025.
North Korea condemns Rubio’s ‘rogue state’ remarks in first salvo against Trump administration
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North Korea ‘Kim Jong Il’ birthday tours to open: Tour agency
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North Korea
North Korea has lashed out at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for calling it a “rogue” state and warned that such remarks will never contribute to U.S. interests North Korean leader Kim ...