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Ukraine

Zelenskyy: North Korean troops pushing Russia's war 'beyond borders'

Western leaders say North Korea has sent around 10,000 soldiers to help Russia’s military campaign.

30/10/2024

Russia

North Korean official goes to Moscow as Pyongyang deploys its troops

The visit of North Korea’s Foreign Minister to Russia coincides with reports of North Korean troops in Ukraine, sparking fears over increased military collaboration.

29/10/2024

Europe News

North Korean troops in Kursk a ‘significant escalation’: NATO chief

The new NATO chief confirmed Pyongyang has deployed troops to the Russian border region, branding it a sign of Putin’s "growing desperation".

28/10/2024

Ukraine

Ukraine calls on North Korean soldiers to surrender, promising safety

Kyiv’s project "I Want to Live" calls on North Korean soldiers to surrender to Ukrainian forces in the new video in Korean language, as the first Pyongyang troops have arrived in the combat zone in Russia's border region of Kursk.

25/10/2024

Europe News

First North Korean troops reach Russian combat zone, Kyiv reports

The EU has condemned this move as a violation of international law.

24/10/2024

South Korea

North Korean balloon dumps trash on Seoul's presidential turf again

Pyongyang and Seoul are exchanging increasingly heated rhetoric as Kim Jong-un expands his military cooperation with Russia.

24/10/2024

South Korea

Polish and South Korean presidents meet as Pyongyang backs Russia

Andrzej Duda's visit to South Korea focused on defence cooperation as North Korea sent troops to Russia.

24/10/2024

Europe News

US: Evidence shows North Korean troops are in Russia

It is the first public confirmation by the US since reports emerged of North Korean troops on the ground in Russia.

23/10/2024

Europe News

Seoul weighs sending arms to Ukraine as Pyongyang troops join Russia

South Korea may deploy military staff to Ukraine and provide armed support after reports of North Korean troops aiding Russia, Yonhap reported.

22/10/2024

Radio Schuman

How should EU react to North Korean involvement in Ukraine war?

Authorities in Seoul say that North Korea has already deployed 1,500 special forces troops to Russia. What should the EU do in response to this development?

22/10/2024

North Korea

North Korea threatens four EU states over sanctions monitoring group

North Korea's foreign minister called a newly-created sanctions monitoring team of her country's nuclear weapons programme 'illegal and illegitimate' on Sunday.

20/10/2024

Europe News

Ukraine releases video allegedly of North Korean troops in Russia

The release of the video comes after the head of Ukrainian military intelligence claimed that around 11,000 North Korean infantrymen are currently training in eastern Russia.

20/10/2024

Europe News

France concerned by reports of North Korean troops in Ukraine

If the South Korean intelligence is confirmed, the troop deployment would bring a third country into the war and intensify the standoff between North Korea and the West.

18/10/2024

North Korea

North Korean troops in Ukraine: How powerful is Pyongyang's army?

The exact size of the North Korean military remains unknown, but according to analysts, it has tested nuclear weapons six times and developed ballistic missiles capable of reaching continental US.

17/10/2024

Europe News

North Korea joined Russia in its war against Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Zelenskyy accused North Korea of aiding Russia with weapons and workers, but also troops. Reports suggest 10,000 North Korean soldiers are in Russia, supporting their war efforts.

16/10/2024

North Korea

North Korea blows up inter-Korean roads in cross-border anger

North Korea have blown up sections of inter-Korean roads in a symbolic display of aggression toward South Korea following numerous drone incursions above Pyongyang.

15/10/2024

Europe News

North Korea supports Russia with troops and weapons, Zelenskyy claims

The Ukrainian leader made the claim during his national address on Sunday.

14/10/2024

North Korea

North Korea accuses South of flying drones over Pyongyang

North Korea's military said earlier this week that it would "completely cut off roads and railways" linked to South Korea as relations between the two neighbours continue to worsen.

12/10/2024

Europe News

Kremlin shrugs off reports of North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine

UK and South Korean outlets suggested Pyongyang has been supporting Moscow in its ongoing war against Ukraine with troops and munitions.

11/10/2024

Travel News

Why is North Korea trying to attract Russian tourists? 

The baffling advert, released by state-owned Korea International Travel Company, is the latest attempt to attract tourists to North Korea.

10/10/2024