Korea

Zelensky denies combat with North Korean troops yet, plans POW swaps if captured

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that if North Korean troops are captured, they will be exchanged as prisoners of war for Ukrainian soldiers held...

North Korea claims successful launch of ‘ultimate version’ of ICBM

On November 1, North Korea announced that the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) it launched the previous day was a new model called the “Hwasong-19,”...

North Korean troops deployed to Russia face communication struggles, potential high casualties

South Korean and U.S. intelligence agencies have confirmed the deployment of North Korean troops to the Ukrainian front lines, revealing that many of these...

North Korea’s elite ‘Storm Corps’ faces potential defections amid deployment to Russia

Concerns have emerged that members of North Korea’s 11th Corps, known as the “Storm Corps,” who have reportedly been deployed to Russia, may face...

Kim Jong-un justifies ICBM launch as ‘appropriate military action’ against hostile forces

On October 31, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un described the recent launch of a ballistic missile, believed to be an intercontinental ballistic missile...

South, U.S. show off capabilities against mobile missile launchers in air-strike drills

South Korea's military said Thursday it staged air-strike drills against a mock mobile missile launcher earlier this week in an apparent warning against North...

North Korea launches ICBM that sets record for its longest flight at 86 minutes

North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Thursday at a lofted trajectory, setting the record for its longest ICBM flight at 86 minutes. Pyongyang...

DP warns of impeaching Defense Minister if ‘armed forces’ sent to Ukraine without parliamentary consent

The Democratic Party (DP) warned Wednesday it will pursue the impeachment of the Defense Minister if the government decides to send "armed forces" to...

North Korea’s troop surge in Russia surpasses projections as ICBM launch looms

The South Korean Presidential Office announced on October 30 that North Korea’s troop deployment to Russia is progressing faster than initially expected. A senior official...

U.S. calls Russia’s training of North Korean troops a ‘direct’ UNSC violation

The United States on Tuesday reiterated that Russia's training of North Korean troops is a "direct" violation of multiple U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions,...