Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Great powers clash at UN Security Council over North Korean troops in Russia
Allies defend right to military cooperation, while US and partners denounce deployment as aggression against Ukraine
October 31, 2024
North Korea ready to conduct nuclear test, ICBM launch around US election: Seoul
Military says DPRK seeks attention for nuclear issue, though expert says tests unlikely as they’d anger Russia and China
October 30, 2024
How Russia is transporting North Korean troops to the front lines of Ukraine war
NK News analysis suggests Moscow prefers transport by plane, with suspicious flights from Far East to city near Ukraine
October 29, 2024
Kim Jong Un appears to fear possible assassination, South Korean spy agency says
NIS cites increased security around North Korean leader, while assessing DPRK generals deployed to support Russia’s war
October 29, 2024
What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia
Top DPRK general has appeared at drills that were likely part of preparations to send elite soldiers to fight Ukraine
October 29, 2024
North Korea’s top diplomat visits Russia amid criticism of DPRK troop deployment
Choe Son Hui’s trip trumpets ‘unbreakable unity’ and may aim to normalize military cooperation in Ukraine, expert says
October 29, 2024
North Korean soldiers in Kursk, ROK retaliation and propaganda leaflets in Seoul
NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses how DPRK troops could help repel incursion and ROK plans to send experts to Ukraine
October 29, 2024
North Korea has sent up to $5.5B in weapons to Russia since last year: Report
Researcher also estimates DPRK could earn up to $572M per year from deploying troops to fight Ukraine
October 29, 2024
North Korean troops already in Russia’s Kursk near Ukraine, NATO confirms
Expert says Moscow using deployment to send message over Kyiv’s incursion and repel Ukraine from its territory
October 29, 2024
Russian air force jet stops in North Korea before unusual flight toward Ukraine
Plane appears to make irregular landing near airbase, after DPRK allegedly started sending troops to Russia
October 28, 2024
