North Korea, Russia and South

Seoul says supports North Korean POWs’ right to asylum in South
A South Korean official said North Korean soldiers are "constitutionally considered our nationals". Read more at straitstimes.com.
North Korean troops in Russia reportedly told they're fighting South Korean forces
North Korean security services are telling their troops stationed in Russia's Kursk Oblast that they are fighting against both the Ukrainian and South Korean militaries, South Korean newspaper Chosun Daily reported,
North Korean troops in Russia told they are fighting South Koreans in Ukraine
The strategic partnership between Russia and North Korea started in June 2024 after they signed a defense pact.
What we know about North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine
North Korea has deployed thousands of troops to support Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian, U.S. and South Korean assessments, Pyongyang's first major involvement in a war since the 1950s.
North Korea Is Caring for Russia’s Wounded Soldiers, Envoy Says
Russia’s ambassador to North Korea said that its Asian ally is also hosting Russian children orphaned by its war against Ukraine, as the two nations deepen ties.
South Korea tells Ukraine it is willing to accept North Korean POWs
South Korea will offer "necessary protection and support" to North Korean prisoners of war captured in Ukraine who wish to come to the South, Seoul said Wednesday.
North Korean soldiers convinced they are fighting South Koreans in Ukraine
Two North Korean prisoners of war have revealed that the officers running their battalion told them that South Koreans were operating the drones used in the war against Ukraine
South Korea is ready to accept North Korean prisoners of war from Ukraine
South Korea has stated that it is ready to accept any North Korean soldiers captured by the Ukrainian Armed Forces who wish to defect to the South, reports Bloomberg. “North Korean soldiers are our citizens under the Constitution and respecting individuals’ free will is in line with the international law and customs,
North Korean POW captured in Ukraine seeks asylum in South, sparking potential ‘domino effect’
A North Korean soldier’s plea for asylum in South Korea could force Pyongyang to reconsider its involvement in the Ukraine war and complicate Seoul-Moscow ties.
North Korean soldiers face truth in Ukrainian captivity
North Korean soldiers in Russia were under the impression they were fighting the South Korean army. This information was shared by one of them in an interview with "Chosun Ilbo." The soldier, now a prisoner of war in Ukraine,
North Korea resolved a major flaw in one of its missiles after it let Russia use them against Ukraine, Kyiv's spy chief says
Kyrylo Budanov said Russian use helped to modify the KN-23, one of North Korea's newest ballistic missiles, to fix poor ...
Seoul says North Korea has given Russia 200 long-range artillery pieces
North Korea could “additionally supply troops, weapons and ammunition going forward”, said the official. Read more at ...
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 ...
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 ...
North Korea slams U.S. and Asian rivals for 'absurd' denuclearization plans
North Korea has criticized the United States and Asian neighbors for pursuing the “absurd” goal of denuclearizing the North ...
North Korea slams US and Asian rivals for pursuing 'absurd' plans to denuclearize North
North Korea has criticized the United States and Asian neighbors for pursuing the “absurd” goal of denuclearizing the North ...
Ukrainian Forces Knock Out North Korean Self-Propelled Howitzer, Military Says
Ukrainian forces have struck and knocked out a North Korean self-propelled howitzer on the eastern front of the nearly three-year-old war with Russia, Ukraine's military said on Tuesday. A statement ...