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ROK defense ministry rejects ‘baseless’ claims it sought to provoke North Korea

ROK defense ministry rejects ‘baseless’ claims it sought to provoke North Korea

Allegations that Yoon government sought to provoke conflict to justify martial law undermine security, ministry says

ROK defense ministry rejects ‘baseless’ claims it sought to provoke North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park January 13, 2025
Ukraine ready to ‘hand over Kim Jong Un’s soldiers’ in prisoner swap: Zelensky

Ukraine ready to ‘hand over Kim Jong Un’s soldiers’ in prisoner swap: Zelensky

Kyiv also releases interrogation footage suggesting one of two captured North Koreans may not want to return to DPRK

Ukraine ready to ‘hand over Kim Jong Un’s soldiers’ in prisoner swap: Zelensky
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 13, 2025
Ukraine releases first testimony from captured North Korean soldiers

Ukraine releases first testimony from captured North Korean soldiers

Kyiv says two DPRK soldiers believed they were being deployed for training, not to fight for Russia against Ukraine

Ukraine releases first testimony from captured North Korean soldiers
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 11, 2025
Why honoring North Koreans killed in Ukraine war could pose major risk to regime

Why honoring North Koreans killed in Ukraine war could pose major risk to regime

Mounting casualties imperil Kim Jong Un’s ability to maintain secrecy around sensitive deployment to Russia

Why honoring North Koreans killed in Ukraine war could pose major risk to regime
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 10, 2025
Japan blacklists North Korean arms dealer in sanctions targeting Russia’s war

Japan blacklists North Korean arms dealer in sanctions targeting Russia’s war

Tokyo also designates Russian individuals and financial institutions aiding DPRK’s access to global financial system

Japan blacklists North Korean arms dealer in sanctions targeting Russia’s war
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 10, 2025
Forecast 2025: Why Trump-Kim diplomacy will leave South Korea out in the cold
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Forecast 2025: Why Trump-Kim diplomacy will leave South Korea out in the cold

In first of two-part series, NK Pro lays out what to expect from North Korea in year ahead, and potential black swans

Forecast 2025: Why Trump-Kim diplomacy will leave South Korea out in the cold
NK Pro
NK Pro January 9, 2025
Andrei Lankov: Why North Korean troops won’t make a difference in Ukraine war
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Andrei Lankov: Why North Korean troops won’t make a difference in Ukraine war

Expert delves into DPRK-Russia cooperation, Pyongyang’s ties with Beijing and when Westerners will be able to return

Andrei Lankov: Why North Korean troops won’t make a difference in Ukraine war
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 9, 2025
US slams North Korean hypersonic missile launch at UN, drawing sharp response

US slams North Korean hypersonic missile launch at UN, drawing sharp response

Security Council divisions again apparent as Russia defends Pyongyang and blames Washington for tensions

US slams North Korean hypersonic missile launch at UN, drawing sharp response
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 9, 2025
Russia appears to deploy North Korean 170mm artillery for use against Ukraine

Russia appears to deploy North Korean 170mm artillery for use against Ukraine

Video shows soldier describing Koksan self-propelled gun as ‘gift from Kim Jong Un’ as Russia faces depleted stocks

Russia appears to deploy North Korean 170mm artillery for use against Ukraine
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 8, 2025
Forced to fight: How North Korea’s troop dispatch to Russia abuses human rights

Forced to fight: How North Korea’s troop dispatch to Russia abuses human rights

Experts say 12K soldiers waging war against Ukraine are both violators and victims, acting under undefiable orders

Forced to fight: How North Korea’s troop dispatch to Russia abuses human rights
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer January 7, 2025
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