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North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Before Trump's Inauguration

This is Beirut, 14/01 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Tuesday, according to Seoul's military, in what experts said could be a message to US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration. The launch comes as Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya visits South Korea for a series of meetings with top officials, with the ...

Seoul Says 300 North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting Ukraine

This is Beirut, 13/01 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, citing information from Seoul's spy agency. Seoul has previously claimed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent more than 10,000 soldiers as "cannon fodder" to help Moscow fight Kyiv, in return ...

North Korea's Kim Says New Hypersonic Missile will Deter 'Rivals'

This is Beirut, 07/01 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a new hypersonic missile system tested this week would help deter the country's Pacific rivals, state media reported Tuesday, as Washington's top diplomat visited the region. The test came two weeks before the inauguration of US president-elect Donald Trump, who previously tried to woo North Korea, and ...

Zelensky Claims That Several North Korean Soldiers Were Killed in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 2024-12-27 22:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that "several" wounded North Korean soldiers died after being captured by Ukrainian forces, as he accused Russia of throwing them into battle with "minimal protection." "Today there were reports about several soldiers from North Korea. Our soldiers managed to take them prisoner. But they were ...

At Least 100 North Koreans Killed While Fighting for Russia

This is Beirut, 2024-12-19 10:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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At least 100 North Koreans deployed to support Russia's war effort in Ukraine have been killed since entering combat in December, South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun told reporters Thursday. Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to reinforce the Russian military, including to the Kursk border region, where Ukrainian forces seized territory ...

NATO Chief Says Russia Supporting North Korea in Exchange for Soldiers

This is Beirut, 2024-12-04 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday that Russia was giving support to North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes in exchange for Pyongyang sending troops to fight in the war with Ukraine. He urged NATO members to send enough arms to Ukraine to change the course of the conflict as Russian forces make gains along the frontline. "In return for ...

South Korea President Yoon Announces Martial Law To Be Lifted

This is Beirut, 2024-12-03 22:33 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday martial law would be lifted and troops withdrawn, hours after he made the shock declaration. "Just a moment ago, there was a demand from the National Assembly to lift the state of emergency, and we have withdrawn the military that was deployed for martial law operations. We will accept ...

Kyiv, Seoul Say Will Deepen Security Ties Over N.Korea Troops

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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South Korea and Ukraine agreed Wednesday to deepen security cooperation in response to the "threat" posed by the deployment of North Korea troops in Russia, the presidency in Seoul announced. The statement followed a meeting between South Korea's president and Ukraine's defense minister after their countries sounded the alarm ...

Russian Delegation Meets Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang

This is Beirut, 2024-11-19 05:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russia's natural resources minister in Pyongyang, state media said Tuesday, as visiting delegations from Moscow highlighted deepening ties amid the Ukraine war. Kim met Monday with Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Alexander Kozlov, who is leading a delegation focused on ...

Putin Finalizes Landmark Defense Pact With North Korea

This is Beirut, 2024-11-10 14:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a landmark defense pact with North Korea, a deal that comes amid reports that Pyongyang has dispatched thousands of troops to fight against Ukraine. Putin struck the deal during a visit to North Korea in June, but it had to pass through Russia's parliament and be signed by the Kremlin leader to ...

US Claim Thousands of North Koreans Preparing to Fight in Ukraine

This is Beirut, 2024-11-01 10:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States revealed Thursday that up to 8,000 North Korean soldiers are preparing to fight in Ukraine, as Pyongyang heightens tensions with the launch of an intercontinental missile just days before the U.S. elections. Citing U.S. intelligence services, Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that of the 10,000 North Korean soldiers, ...

'Small Number' of N. Korea Troops in Russia's Kursk Region

This is Beirut, 2024-10-29 22:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A "small number" of North Korean troops have been deployed in Russia's Kursk region, on the Ukrainian border, the Pentagon said Tuesday, expressing concern that they will be used in combat against Kyiv's troops. It is the first US confirmation of a North Korean deployment in the region, where Ukrainian troops have been conducting a ground ...

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