North Korea

South Korean president says Ukraine broke non-disclosure deal on North Korean POWs

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung accused Ukraine of breaking a non-disclosure agreement by publicly revealing that two North Korean prisoners of war were transferred to South Korea, according to a statement he made on September 24.

25 September, 09:36 AM

North Korea refrains from deploying troops inside Ukraine to avoid heavy casualties – Zelenskyy

North Korea has refrained from deploying its troops directly into Ukraine to avoid significant casualties after sending them to support Russia's war effort, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Japanese broadcaster NHK in an interview on September 17.

17 September, 01:55 PM

Kim Jong Un pledges deeper ties and hails Russian "sacred war" in Putin letter

North Korea intends to comprehensively deepen ties with Russia and support its war against Ukraine, Kim Jong Un wrote in a letter to Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported on Sept. 15.

15 September, 08:27 AM

Kim Jong Un reshuffles military leadership as North Korea deepens Russia ties

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has reshuffled North Korea’s top military leadership, Reuters reported on Aug. 30.

31 August, 11:52 AM

Lavrov defends Moscow's sole allies, Iran and North Korea — video

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov defended Moscow’s strategic alliance with North Korea and Iran, questioning criticism of Russia’s reliance on pariah states in an RBC interview on Aug. 28.

31 August, 09:57 AM

U.S., South Korea, and Japan to hold military drills against North Korean nuclear threat

South Korea, Japan, and the United States will conduct ‌joint military drills to test readiness against North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons threats, Reuters reported on August 28.

28 August, 08:25 AM

Russia seeks new KN-30 ballistic missiles and launchers from North Korea – Ukrainian intelligence

Russia is asking North Korea for a new package of military support, including KN-30 ballistic missiles and launchers, Andrii Cherniak, a representative of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR), told news agency Liga.net on Aug. 25.

27 August, 04:36 PM

North Korea tests ten ballistic missiles as Seoul scales back joint U.S. exercises

North Korea launched approximately ten short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters following a scale-back in joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, The Guardian wrote on Aug. 20, citing the South Korean military command.

21 August, 09:31 AM

Trump wants another meeting with Kim Jong Un

U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2026, Politico reported on Aug. 19.

20 August, 12:28 AM

Trump explores meeting with Kim Jong Un this fall for nuclear talks — WSJ

U.S. President Donald Trump is exploring the possibility of meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the autumn of 2026 to attempt to revive negotiations over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program, The Wall Street Journal wrote on Aug. 18.

19 August, 08:17 AM

Ukraine's intelligence reveals number and main mission of North Korean troops in Russia

About 8,600 North Korean troops are currently in Russia, with four brigades formed from them operating as part of Russia's Sever group of forces, the BBC reported, citing Ukrainian military intelligence on Aug. 18.

18 August, 04:57 PM

Trump scales back U.S.-South Korea drills, citing close ties with Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to sharply scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his “very good” relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and Seoul’s refusal to support U.S. efforts to denuclearize Iran.

17 August, 12:06 PM

North Korea warns U.S.-South Korea drills push world closer to nuclear war

North Korea stated that the upcoming joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises are bringing the world closer to nuclear war, threatening to exercise its right to self-defense, Bloomberg reported on August 14.

14 August, 01:54 PM

North Korea, China in lockstep on Ukraine war, expert says

Every step Pyongyang has taken to support the Russian war effort in Ukraine was cleared with Beijing first, Artur Kharitonov, president of the Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine, told NV Radio on Aug. 11.

11 August, 11:54 PM

Russia received another batch of North Korean missiles, Zelenskyy says

Russia has received more ballistic missiles from Pyongyang and is preparing to deploy another contingent of North Korean troops on its territory, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Aug. 10.

10 August, 11:39 PM

North Korean missile veered 15 km off course before killing family of five

A North Korean ballistic missile fired by Russia veered off course by approximately 15 kilometers before obliterating a home and killing multiple members of the Voronov family in Radushne, near Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine’s military intelligence deputy chief Vadym Skibitskyi told RBC-Ukraine in an interview on August 10.

10 August, 12:30 PM

North Korea got $14 billion from Russia since 2022

North Korea has taken in as much as $22 billion in foreign revenue from 2022 through 2025, with $14 billion coming from arms sales to Russia, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 7.

7 August, 09:44 PM

North Korean missiles allow Russia to ramp up strikes without dipping into Zircon, S-400 stockpiles

The addition of more North Korean missiles to Russia’s arsenal will likely allow Russia to intensify its ballistic missile strikes against Ukraine in the near future without having to dip into its S-400 and Zircon missile stocks, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on August 5.

6 August, 12:15 PM

North Korean missile unit would be lawful target for Ukraine if deployed in Russia, FM Sybiha says

A North Korean missile unit would become a lawful military target for Ukraine’s Defense Forces if it is deployed on Russian territory, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Aug. 5, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

5 August, 03:02 PM

North Korea deploys missile unit and 120 ballistic missiles to western Russia

North Korea is deploying a missile unit in western Russia equipped with up to 120 ballistic missiles and six launcher systems to conduct strikes against Ukraine, Military Intelligence (HUR) representative Andrii Chernyak told Reuters on Aug. 5.

5 August, 02:02 PM

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