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How does sending more troops to Russia benefit North Korea?

A delegation of senior North Korean military personnel left for Moscow on Monday, with analysts suggesting that Pyongyang is preparing to dispatch more troops in the coming weeks to help Russia in its war against Ukraine. After visiting North Korea last …

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un shown with coffins of his soldiers killed in Russia

SEOUL - In the year since North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin signed a landmark defense pact, their relationship has become demonstrably stronger, not least through Kim’s decision to dispatch at least 12,000 troops to fight in Putin’s war …

S. Korea’s role in a Taiwan crisis on which North might piggyback

This article was first published by Pacific Forum. It is republished here with permission. The new president of South Korea remains cautious in articulating a position on a potential Taiwan contingency. Still, public and policy discourse within Korea has …

S. Korea's Role In A Taiwan Crisis On Which North Might Piggyback

Latest stories Marcos-Duterte clash upending Philippine economy, too Thai court suspends prime minister over phone call with Hun Sen Chinese pressure stresses Taiwan's democracy Because Korean semiconductors, batteries and shipping lanes hinge on cross …

Massive identity theft ring with ties to N.J. was secretly funding North Korea’s weapons

A New Jersey man is among nine people accused of using stolen identities to generate money for North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction program after obtaining remote IT jobs with U.S. companies. Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts say Zhenxing “Danny” …

Republic of Korea, China discuss APEC cooperation, steel structures in Yellow Sea

KPL (KPL/Yonhap) Republic of Korea and China have discussed cooperation on the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit here and other pending bilateral issues, likely including Beijing's steel structures in the overlapping maritime …

N. Korea Launches Wonsan Kalma Coastal Resort to Revitalize Tourism

(MENAFN) North Korea has launched the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area on its eastern coastline in a strategic move to revitalize tourism and generate vital foreign revenue amidst ongoing international sanctions, state-controlled media reported on …

Russia Supplies North Korea with Pantsir-S1 and Drone Technology

In the capital of North Korea, Pyongyang, the first Russian “Pantsir-S1” anti-aircraft missile systems have already been installed. Additionally, Russia has provided the DPRK with technologies and equipment for the production of strike drones. This was …

Does North Korea Really Have So Few ICBMs?

Kim Jong Un oversees launch of Hwasong-17 ICBM in November 2022. (Source: Korean Central News Agency) On May 13, the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), as part of the unveiling of the Administration’s “Golden Dome” anti-missile system, estimated the …