Russia, North Korea

Russia is sending 'hundreds' of its war wounded for treatment in North Korea, ambassador says
The Russian soldiers would be treated in North Korean medical facilities, said Matsegora, Moscow's longtime diplomat to Pyongyang.
Russia Turns to North Koreans Amid Labor Shortage
Thousands of North Korean workers have been sent to work in construction in Russia to alleviate a labor shortage despite international sanctions.
Russia’s war wounded are recovering in North Korea, while children of fallen soldiers attend summer camp there, ambassador reveals
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a strategic partnership agreement pledging cooperation across multiple sectors. Pyongyang had already been supplying Moscow with weapons for its war in Ukraine,
North Korea used student visas to send thousands of workers to Russia, Seoul says
North Korea likely used student visas to send a large number of workers as well as troops to Russia in 2024, South Korea ’s intelligence agency has said.
North Korea's forces appear to be the latest 'expendable' army chewed up fighting Russia's war against Ukraine
North Korean troops, largely special ops forces, have suffered high casualty rates in bloody assaults, not unlike prison units.
Russian soldiers wounded in war in Ukraine receive treatment, rehabilitation in North Korea, ambassador says
Russian soldiers wounded in the war in Ukraine undergo treatment and rehabilitation in North Korea, Alexander Matsegora, Russia's ambassador to North Korea, said in an interview with the Russian state-controlled media outlet Rossiyskaya Gazeta published on Feb.
North Korean Soldiers Face Destruction Amid Russia's Costly War Tactics
Russia's war in Ukraine has turned into a brutal war of attrition, claiming thousands of lives among both regular and allied forces. Recently, elite North Korean units became the latest to suffer catastrophic losses in this grinding conflict.
Russia enlists North Korean labor to combat economic strain from prolonged Ukraine war
The country's invasion of Ukraine is set to drag into its third year, and officials are having to "offset the resource shortages constraining Russia's economy and war effort", experts say
Thousands of North Koreans Sent to Work in Russia
Thousands of North Korean workers have arrived in Russia in 2024 to take jobs in the construction sector, according to a report from South Korea’s Yonhap news agency, citing the country’s National Intelligence Service (NIS).
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Preoccupied with its troops in Russia, North Korea unlikely to embrace Trump’s overture soon
North Korea has supplied a vast amount of artillery and other conventional weapons to Russia as well. In return, North Korea appears to be receiving economic and military assistance from ...
North Korea Refuses to Give Up Nuclear Weapons
Leader Kim Jong Un pledged to pursue "sustained countermeasures," citing security ties between the U.S. and its regional allies.
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North Korea has lashed out at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for calling it a “rogue” state and warned that such remarks will never contribute to U.S. interests North Korean leader Kim ...
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Kim Jong-un breaks silence to send chilling message on North Korea troops in Ukraine
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has finally commented on his troops' involvement in Russia's three-year-long war against ...
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North Korea to produce strike drones co-developed with Russia – media
In return for sending its military to support Russia's war against Ukraine, North Korea is receiving technical assistance ...
Zelenskyy confirms a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk region and said that North ...
Elite North Korean troops return to the fight after devastating battlefield losses
North Korean soldiers have returned to Russia’s defense after being pulled from the frontlines, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vows to further develop nuclear forces
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticised trilateral military cooperation among the United States, Japan and South Korea for ...