Seoul, North Korea and Russia

North Korean troops absent from front in Russia's Kursk Oblast since mid-January, Seoul says
North Korean troops have not been fighting in Russia's Kursk Oblast since mid-January, the Yonhap news agency reported on Feb. 4, citing South Korea's intelligence agency. This comes as another confirmation that the originally 11,
Ukraine open to transferring captured North Korean troops to Seoul
The Ambassador of Ukraine to South Korea, Dmytro Ponomarenko, declared Kyiv's readiness to transfer North Korean soldiers captured in the Kursk region to Seoul. The Ambassador of Ukraine to South Korea,
Seoul confirms North Korean troops in Russia not involved in combat since mid-January
Ukraine’s military said Friday it believed North Korean soldiers deployed to the front line in Kursk had been ‘withdrawn’ after suffering heavy losses
Exclusive-Ukraine sees marked improvement in accuracy of Russia's North Korean missiles
North Korean ballistic missiles fired at Ukraine by Russian forces since late December have been far more precise than salvos of the weapons launched over the past year, two senior Ukrainian sources told Reuters.
North Korean cannons designed to flatten Seoul head to front line in Ukraine
Pyongyang is to double the number of artillery systems it sends to Kursk, says Kyiv military intelligence chief
Inside the operations that took captive 2 North Korean soldiers fighting Ukraine
When Ukrainian soldiers captured two North Korean prisoners of war last month, it provided the first undeniable proof of Pyongyang’s direct involvement in the war against Ukraine
Ukraine says Russia’s North Korean missiles more reliable, precise than before
Experts say Pyongyang’s advancing missile technology raises global security risks and threatens regional stability.
North Korean soldier asked for two things after being captured fighting for Russia
One Ukrainian special forces soldier shares details of how his team captured the North Korean, giving an insight into the North Korean mindset.
Seoul: N. Korean troops taken off Russian frontline
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, ...
North Korea's New Map Shows State of Confrontation With South
Since late 2023, the Kim Jong Un regime has been axing organizations and symbols associated with unification with Seoul.
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Pyongyang slams Rubio’s ‘rogue state’ remarks in first criticism of new Trump gov’t
North Korea criticizes US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, questioning Washington’s stance on diplomacy. #USForeignPolicy ...
North Korean missiles in the Ukraine war are getting deadlier — as troops use battlefield as ultimate testing ground
More than 20 missiles fired by Russian forces since December are now hitting within 160 to 330 feet of their targets, marking ...
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Let South Korea Build the Bomb
President Trump should allow Seoul to develop nuclear weapons in return for ending America’s security guarantee.
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Does Donald Trump Want a Nuclear South Korea?
Rather than waiting—and hoping—that the Americans would protect them from their neighbors to the north, Seoul’s leaders could easily protect themselves.
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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.
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Seoul struggles to set up meetings with Trump administration
While Japan has set a date for a summit, South Korea has yet to even set a date for a meeting of foreign ministers ...