Korea

Top office says 3,000 North Korean soldiers at Kursk front line

Over 3,000 North Korean soldiers have arrived near the front lines of Russia's war against Ukraine, South Korea's presidential office said Wednesday, as Pyongyang's...

South Korean, Ukrainian leaders warn of rising threat as North Korean troops back Russia

On October 29, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol expressed deep concerns during a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Yoon noted that beyond...

YouTube shuts down pro-North Korea channels citing ‘spam and fraud’ violations

On October 28, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported that YouTube had recently removed several pro-North Korea channels, citing violations of its policies on spam...

Kim Jong-un heightens security amid assassination fears; North Korean troops in Russia ordered to secrecy

South Korea’s intelligence agency has reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has heightened security protocols amid concerns of potential assassination threats. Additionally, North...

U.S. content creator Johnny Somali who kissed ‘comfort women’ statue in Seoul has YouTube account deleted

A U.S. content creator who faced backlash for kissing a statue symbolizing the victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery in Korea had his YouTube...

Ukraine reports 3,000 North Korean ‘mercenaries’ training near front lines

More than 3,000 "mercenaries" from North Korea have begun training on the ground in a front-line area in the Russia-Ukraine war, a website run...

Footage of North’s troops in Russia spark concerns about malnourishment

Videos of North Korean soldiers in Russia for training that have leaked online in recent days have reopened concerns in South Korea over the...

Kim Jong-un’s top military commander leads North Korean troops in Russia

The South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) announced on October 28 that North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia’s Kursk region sooner than...

North Korean troops being transported to Russia’s frontlines using civilian vehicles

On October 27, Ukrainian authorities announced that they had detected signs of North Korean troops being transported to the frontlines in Russia using civilian...

U.S., South Korea, and Japan’s security chiefs express concern over North Korea’s troop deployment to Russia

On October 25, national security officials from the United States, South Korea, and Japan gathered in Washington, D.C., to address concerns over North Korea's...