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.
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.
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).
North Korea Threatens Punishment Over Ukraine War Deployment 'Rumors'
North Koreans are increasingly aware of the Russia deployment, despite state efforts to keep a tight lid on it, local sources ...
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North Korea using war in Ukraine as testing ground for its own military capabilities - ISW
North Korea is using the war in Ukraine as a testing ground for its own military capabilities. This is said in a report by ...
North Korean missiles in the Ukraine war are getting deadlier — as troops use battlefield as ultimate testing ground
More than 20 missiles fired by Russian forces since December are now hitting within 160 to 330 feet of their targets, marking ...
Kim Jong Un's Next Move After North Koreans' Retreat in Ukraine
It has been several weeks since North Korean soldiers were spotted in Russia's southwestern Kursk region, according to Ukraine.
North Korean Troops No Longer Seen on Front Lines Fighting Ukraine
North Korea sent its best troops to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine. But after months of suffering severe losses, they ...
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Elite North Korean troops return to the fight after devastating battlefield losses
North Korean soldiers in a 2012 military parade for the centenary of the birth of North Korea’s founder Kim ... alongside Russian troops in Kursk, as Ukraine pursued a new offensive in the ...
North Korea's Kim slams US-South Korea-Japan partnership and vows to boost his nuclear program
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave ...
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North Korea in Ukraine: What It Means for the World
It is time to examine not only the effects and effectiveness of North Korean troops in combat, but the wider implications for ...
Trump: We will have relations with North Korea
President Trump on Friday said the U.S. will have relations with North Korea, touting his personal relationship with Kim Jong ...
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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 ...