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North Korea cuts shell shipments to Russia, starts drone production

North Korea has sharply reduced its shipments of artillery shells to Russia after essentially exhausting its stockpiles, while launching mass production of FPV drones and larger strike unmanned aircraft, Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy chief of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence, told Reuters on Nov. 14.

15 November 2025, 11:59 AM

Russian delegation holds fresh talks in Pyongyang on deploying North Korean troops to Ukraine war

North Korea confirmed on Nov. 7 that a Russian military delegation led by Deputy Defense Minister Viktor Goremykin had arrived in Pyongyang, state news agency KCNA reported.

7 November 2025, 04:35 PM

North Korea fires 10 rockets during Hegseth's DMZ visit

North Korea fired about 10 artillery rockets toward the northern Yellow Sea during a joint visit by U.S. and South Korean defense chiefs Pete Hegseth and Ahn Gyu-back to the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, news agency Yonhap reported on Nov. 4, citing the South Korean military command.

4 November 2025, 12:18 PM

North Korean troops captured while fighting against Ukraine attempted self-harm

North Korean service members captured by Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk Oblast are in a psychologically unstable state and attempted to harm themselves, according to a documentary by the South Korean human rights group Gyeore-eol Nation United, Barron's and Yonhap reported on Nov. 1.

2 November 2025, 11:27 AM

North Korea tests missiles ahead of APEC leaders summit

North Korea claimed a successful test of new hypersonic weaponry to demonstrate strength against potential adversaries, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 23, just before an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea attended by world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

23 October 2025, 11:49 AM

South Korea says Russia may have helped North Korea develop new intercontinental missile

North Korea may have received Russian assistance in developing a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that was showcased for the first time during a recent military parade, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported.

14 October 2025, 03:17 PM

Kim Jong Un vows new military measures amid U.S. buildup

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un said he has allocated strategic resources to respond to the growing U.S. military presence in the region and vowed to develop “additional military measures,” Reuters reported.

5 October 2025, 04:49 PM

Russian rear troops sent to assaults as North Koreans take their posts – Coordination HQ

Russian forces are sending soldiers who previously served in rear units to the frontlines as assault troops, while bringing in soldiers from North Korea to take over their former positions, I Want to Live project wrote on Oct. 3.

3 October 2025, 02:13 PM

Trump may meet Kim Jong Un in the Demilitarized Zone — media

U.S. President Donald Trump may meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un in the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, Nikkei reported on Oct. 2.

2 October 2025, 06:24 PM

Russia enlists North Korean labor to assemble drones

Russia has recruited about 20,000 North Korean workers to manufacture military equipment, chief of Ukraine’s General Staff Maj. Gen. Andrii Hnatov told Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform on Oct. 1.

1 October 2025, 08:29 PM

Xi Jinping may attend massive North Korean military parade in October

North Korea is likely preparing for a large-scale military parade in October to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Sept. 21.

21 September 2025, 05:14 PM

Russia may have transferred nuclear submarine reactor to North Korea — report

South Korea’s military has obtained intelligence suggesting that Russia may have handed over a nuclear reactor to North Korea for use in submarines, according to a Korea JoongAng Daily report published on Sept. 18, citing several government officials. Seoul is currently verifying the information and has not issued a formal confirmation.

18 September 2025, 07:37 PM

North Korea warns of ‘consequences’ if South Korea joins US military drills

North Korea has warned it will view South Korea’s participation in joint military drills with the United States as “a demonstration of their confrontational stance against the DPRK” and threatened “consequences” if the exercises proceed, according to state-run news agency KCNA.

14 September 2025, 04:43 PM

South Korea, U.S. and Japan to hold large-scale drills near Russia and North Korea in September

South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold joint military drills this month called Freedom Edge, the Yonhap news agency reported on Sept. 5.

5 September 2025, 12:19 PM

NATO sees growing threat from China, Iran, North Korea – Rutte

NATO’s challenges extend beyond Russia to include China, Iran, and North Korea, which are deepening defense cooperation and preparing for prolonged confrontation, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Sept. 4, according to The Guardian.

4 September 2025, 08:45 PM

Korean scenario possible in Ukraine—Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged that Ukraine could follow a South Korea–style path to prosperity without signing a formal peace treaty with Russia, but he cautioned that the model relies on ironical external security guarantees.

4 September 2025, 12:33 AM

Putin ‘weaker than ever,’ UK Defense Secretary says

Pointing to Russia’s reliance on North Korean weapons and troops, as well as on Chinese drone components, UK Defense Secretary John Healey said that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is “weaker than ever.”

3 September 2025, 10:44 PM

China hosts Russian and North Korean dictators, USA sidelined

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has openly signaled support for nations waging aggressive wars — by inviting Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to Beijing, Reuters wrote on Sept. 2.

2 September 2025, 10:05 AM

North Korea scales back its Kursk presence—report

Several senior North Korean military commanders have returned home from Russia, suggesting a reduced role for Pyongyang in the Russo–Ukrainian war, the Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 21.

21 August 2025, 11:45 PM

Russia-North Korea friendship may backfire on China — Budanov

The deepening cooperation between Russia and North Korea poses a threat beyond Ukraine, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov told The Japan Times on Aug. 14.

14 August 2025, 05:12 PM

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