NATO said some of the North Korean troops have already been deployed in the Kursk border region, where Russia has been struggling to push back a Ukrainian incursion.
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Zelensky says North Korean troops are poised to join the war, cancels UN chief’s visit
Western officials have warned that North Korean units joining the fight would stoke the almost three-year war and bring geopolitical consequences as far away as the Indo-Pacific region.
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U.S. Defense Secretary confirms North Korea has sent troops to Russia
If the troops join the war in Ukraine on Russia’s side, it will be ‘a very, very serious issue,’ Lloyd Austin says.
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UN nuclear chief says the world needs to pursue dialogue with North Korea over nuclear weapons
In an interview Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, wondered whether slamming the door on Kim Jong Un’s government has solved anything.
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North Korean officials seek medicines for Kim’s obesity-related health problems, Seoul says
South Korea’s spy agency says the North Korea leader appears to have regained the large amount of weight he’d lost in 2021.
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North Koreans are seen wearing Kim Jong Un pins for the first time
Leader Kim Jong Un has recently begun taking steps to boost his own personality cult.
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What’s known, and not known, about the partnership agreement signed by Russia and North Korea
What it means for their relationship is still uncertain.
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Putin signs deals with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia to offset growing isolation
Putin’s recent visits to China and now North Korea and Vietnam are attempts to ‘break the international isolation,’ said Nguyen Khac Giang, an analyst at Singapore’s ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
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Russia, North Korea sign partnership deal, maybe the strongest since Cold War
Leaders of both countries described it as a major upgrade of their relations, covering security, trade, investment, cultural and humanitarian ties.
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North Korea has supplied 7,000 containers of munitions to Russia, says South Korea
Since the start of 2022, North Korea has used Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a distraction to ramp up its weapons tests and has also aligned with Moscow over the conflict.