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North Korean troops in Russia help Putin beyond sheer manpower needs — they help him at home, too.The ISW wrote on Sunday that Pyongyang’s deployments help Putin avoid another mobilization, for now.Yet, given Russia’s current casualties, that only sustains the war for about three months, ISW said.North Korea’s manpower injection…
The US said it had seen evidence that North Korea had sent troops to Russia.Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said deploying North Korean soldiers would lead to escalation. He said that the involvement of North Korean troops would be “undesirable for Russia.” One of President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies this week…
Ukraine has released a video it says shows North Korean troops in Russia.The video was published by the Ukrainian government’s Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security.The center said the footage shows the troops “being outfitted in Russian gear.” A new video released by the Ukrainian government’s Center for Strategic…
North Korea has sent 1,500 special forces troops to Russia, according to South Korea’s spy agency.The troops are training ahead of an expected Ukraine war deployment.Satellite images published by Seoul are said to show the North Korean special forces at bases in eastern Russia. North Korea has sent around 1,500…
By Heekyong Yang and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea is urging automakers operating in the country to disclose the manufacturer of batteries used in electric vehicles (EV) as authorities try to calm fears over fires involving EVs, after a recent blaze in an underground parking lot that took…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Regina Beraldo Kihwele, a 25-year-old artist in Tanzania who, in 2015 and 2016, attended North Korea’s Songdowon International Children’s Camp, which some Russian children are set to attend this summer.The following has been edited for length and clarity.When I was 16,…
In North Korea, watching your favorite Korean dramas could end in tragedy.According to a report by South Korean broadcaster Chosun TV, around 30 middle schoolers were publicly shot last week for watching South Korean dramas.The shows were reportedly stored on USBs that were floated over the border by North Korean…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Yuri Frolov, 25, who in 2015 and 2016 attended North Korea’s Songdowon International Children’s Camp, where some Russian children will be sent this summer. The following has been edited for length and clarity.When I was a kid, I remember watching a…
A South Korean weapons manufacturer that traditionally specialized in older, less advanced armaments is seizing on demand for 155mm howitzers by producing them faster than the West.Hanwha Aerospace can build its K9 self-propelled howitzer in about six months at $3.5 million apiece, Bloomberg reported, estimating the company to be two…
