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Signs Show North Korea's Ties With Russia Are Deepening

Russian ambassador claims wounded troops are being treated there

(Newser) - A Sunday interview given by Russia's ambassador to North Korea indicates ties between the two countries continue to deepen, harkening back to Cold War-era days. The New York Times reports Alexander Matsegora told the state-run news outlet Rossiyskaya Gazeta that injured Russian troops are being treated in North Korea....

North Korea Sees US Act as 'Undeniable Threat'

Docking of USS Alexandria in South Korea ruffles feathers

(Newser) - A US Navy submarine docked at a naval base in South Korea on Monday, purportedly to replenish supplies—drawing a strong reaction from North Korea, which labeled the act an "undeniable threat." "We express grave concern over the US dangerous hostile military act," a Defense Ministry...

N. Korea Issues First Criticism of Trump Administration

Pyongyang calls Rubio remarks 'coarse and nonsensical'

(Newser) - In its first direct criticism of the Trump administration, North Korea lashed out at US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for calling it a "rogue" state and warned Monday that such "coarse and nonsensical remarks" will never contribute to US interests. The statement is the latest in a...

In Ukraine, N. Korean Soldiers Taking Their Own Lives

Defector says 'being captured means you are a traitor' at home

(Newser) - North Korea has instructed its soldiers fighting in Russia and Ukraine to commit suicide in the face of capture, and evidence suggests they're doing as told, according to South Korean and Ukrainian officials. Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said Monday that members approached the bodies of slain North Korean...

Blinken: Russia 'May Be Close' to a Big Move on N. Korea

Top US diplomat says Kremlin may soon recognize nation as nuclear power, share space tech

(Newser) - Russia is close to sharing advanced space technology with North Korea, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a visit to South Korea on Monday, warning that the Moscow-Pyongyang alliance continues to develop. North Korea "is already receiving Russian military equipment and training," Blinken said in a press...

At Party Meeting, Kim Pledges &#39;Toughest&#39; Policy Against US
Kim Pledges to Be Tough on US
Dec 29, 2024 1:30 PM CST

Kim Pledges to Be Tough on US

North Korea's soldiers need to be mentally tougher, ruler says

(Newser) - North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un promised to implement the "toughest" anti-US policy, state media reported Sunday, less than a month before President-elect Trump takes office. Trump's return to the White House raises prospects for high-profile diplomacy with North Korea. During his first term, Trump met Kim three...

Report: Ukraine's First North Korean POW Dies

Unnamed soldier succumbed to 'serious injuries,' according to South Korean spy agency

(Newser) - A North Korean soldier became the first of his country taken as a prisoner of war by Ukraine shortly before dying of his injuries, according to reports. The Yonhap news agency reported the death Friday, citing a statement from South Korea's spy agency, which had previously confirmed Ukraine's...

First North Korean Soldiers Killed in Ukraine

They are believed to be fighting on the front lines with Russia

(Newser) - Ukraine's military intelligence agency and the Pentagon said Monday that some North Korean troops have been killed during combat against Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk border region. These are the first reported casualties since the US and Ukraine announced that North Korea had sent 10,000 to 12,...

Chinese National Living in US Shipped Weapons to North Korea: Feds

Chinese national has been arrested, charged

(Newser) - A Chinese national living in California has been charged with shipping weapons, ammunition, and military equipment to North Korea. Shenghua Wen, 41, who is allegedly in the US illegally after overstaying his student visa, was arrested Tuesday, USA Today reports. The Department of Justice says he "exported shipments of...

South Korea&#39;s President Declares Martial Law
South Korean Parliament
Rejects Martial Law
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Dec 3, 2024 10:55 AM CST

South Korean Parliament Rejects Martial Law

Move comes after president made the surprise declaration

(Newser) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday, vowing to eliminate "anti-state" forces as he struggles against an opposition that he accuses of sympathizing with communist North Korea. Hours later, the South's parliament voted to lift the declaration, with National Assembly Speaker Woo Won...

First Kim Sent Troops to Russia. Now, a Pledge

North Korea vows to 'invariably support' Putin in his war in Ukraine

(Newser) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will "invariably support" Russia's war in Ukraine as he met Russia's defense chief, the North's state media reported Saturday. A Russia military delegation led by Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday, amid growing international...

Kim Jong Un Suggests Trump Bromance Is Over

Leader says past negotiations revealed US operates by force, not a will to coexist

(Newser) - If President-elect Trump hopes for another handshake with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, he best tone down his expectations. "We have already gone as far as possible with the United States with negotiations," Kim said at a defense exhibition in Pyongyang on Thursday, per the AP . "...

North Korean General Injured in Ukraine

Details are scarce, but defector predicts more casualties will follow

(Newser) - A senior North Korean general was wounded in a recent Ukrainian strike in Russia's Kursk region, Western officials said Thursday, per the Wall Street Journal , without disclosing the man's identity or how he was injured. However, the Journal notes several North Korean servicemen were reportedly at a command...

Putin Gives North Korea More Than 70 Animals

Gift to Pyongyang zoo includes lion, bears, yaks

(Newser) - North Korea has sent thousands of troops and millions of artillery shells to Russia and received a menagerie in return. Vladimir Putin has sent more than 70 animals to Pyongyang in what the Telegraph describes as a "symbol of friendship" between the Russian leader and Kim Jong Un. Officials...

Biden Praises Unity Against Growing Threat

Meeting in Peru addresses military partnership between Russia, North Korea

(Newser) - President Biden on Friday praised the cooperation among South Korea, Japan, and the US at countering what he described as North Korea's "dangerous and destabilizing cooperation with Russia." Biden spoke at the start of a meeting in Peru with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese...

North Korea Tests Drones That Explode on Impact

Kim Jong Un has called for mass production of the weapons

(Newser) - North Korea tested exploding drones designed to crash into targets and leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating mass production of the weapons, state media said Friday. The country's latest military demonstration came as the United States, South Korea and Japan engaged in combined military exercises involving advanced fighter...

Russia Has 50K Troops Ready for Kursk Assault

US, Ukrainian officials say North Korean soldiers are part of the force

(Newser) - A combined force of 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops are preparing an attack to retake territory from Ukraine, according to assessments from US and Ukrainian officials. The target is land in Russia's Kursk region, where Russia has struck with missiles and artillery but stopped short of making...

South Korea: Signals From Border Disrupt Planes, Vessels

Military reports second straight day of GPS interruptions

(Newser) - South Korea's military said North Korea disrupted GPS signals from border areas for the second straight day on Saturday, affecting an unspecified number of flights and vessel operations. Tensions between the nations have escalated as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un flaunts his advancing nuclear and missile program and...

Ukrainian Official: We're Now Fighting North Koreans

Soldiers were recently deployed to help Russia

(Newser) - Ukrainian troops have for the first time engaged with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighbor, Ukraine's defense minister said Tuesday. Another Kyiv official said Ukraine's army fired artillery at North Korean soldiers in Russia's Kursk border region....

US Accuses China, Russia of Shielding North Korea

Hours later, North Korea launches more missiles

(Newser) - North Korea says it's speeding up the building of its nuclear weapons arsenal to counter threats from "hostile nuclear weapons states," like the United States. "The nuclear threat of United States against [North Korea] has already reached critical point in terms of its scale and danger,...

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