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North Korean soldiers in Russia set to earn 23 times domestic wages, but payments uncertain

It is estimated that North Korean troops deployed to Russia are earning monthly salaries of around $2,000 (approximately 2.76 million won), a figure inferred...

North Korea transfers trash balloon tactic to Russia, evolving as terror weapon

There are growing signs that North Korean troops deployed to Russia have transferred their expertise on launching balloons filled with trash, previously used against...

South Korea may consider sending weapons to Ukraine, says presidential official

Seoul called for the immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly deployed to fight alongside Russia in its war against Ukraine on Tuesday and...

Blogger posts photo of North Korean flag flying at Ukrainian battlefield

A pro-Russia Telegram account has posted a photo showing the Russian and North Korean flags side by side on a Ukrainian battlefield, indicating that...

North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong likens South, Ukraine to ‘bad dogs bred by the U.S.’

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un slammed South Korea and Ukraine on Tuesday for what she claimed was a military provocation...

North Korean special forces sent to Russia trained for U.S. hostage-taking missions

North Korea’s deployment of the “Storm Corps” (11th Corps) to Russia has drawn attention due to its connection with a wartime scenario previously revealed...

South Korean companies reconsider U.S. investments amid uncertainty over subsidies

More than 70 percent of 30 domestic investors surveyed by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) said they would delay, reduce or...

South Korea broadcasts to North Koreans about secret troop deployment to Russia

South Korea’s military used loudspeaker broadcasts to inform North Korean citizens and soldiers of the covert deployment of North Korean troops to Russia, despite...

South Korea, NATO consider responses to North’s soldiers in Russia

The deployment of North Koreans to assist Russia at the frontlines of its war in Ukraine has sent NATO scrambling to formulate a response...

North Korea claims discovering remains of drone sent from South Korea in Pyongyang

North Korea claimed Saturday it has discovered remains of at least one drone sent from South Korea, describing it as the same type displayed...