North Korean Soldier Cold War

Russia, North Korea and War Rehearsal

The U.S., which stations over 28,000 troops in South Korea, has joined its ally in their annual Freedom Shield exercise to strengthen interoperability with an eye on the North. Pyongyang fired multiple ballistic missiles in apparent warning as the drills kicked off Monday. It was the North Korean missile launch of 2025.

The New York Times · 13d

North Korea Is Sending More Troops to Russia, South Korea Says

The fresh deployment comes after North Korea suffered heavy casualties on the front lines in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the South’s spy agency says.

The Wall Street Journal · 12d

Captured North Koreans Describe Fighting for Russia in a War They Didn’t Understand

The two soldiers thought they would be fighting South Korean troops and were told to kill themselves rather than be captured.

Families of North Korean troops captured in Russia 'will be executed,' former Pyongyang soldier tells ABC News

SEOUL -- A former sergeant in the North Korean military says that few of Pyongyang's soldiers have been captured fighting ...

The New York Times28d

North Korea Is Caring for Russia’s Wounded Soldiers, Envoy Says

By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul North Korea is restoring its Cold War-era comradeship with Russia by looking after Russian soldiers wounded in the war against Ukraine, as well as ...

The Chosun Ilbo21d

Exclusive: Captured North Korean soldiers speak out on deployment to Russia

Two North Korean prisoners of war, captured by Ukrainian forces last month, have spoken exclusively to the Chosunilbo at a ...

CNN29d

Hundreds of wounded Russian soldiers treated in North Korea, envoy says

which have recently reached heights unseen since the Cold War. North Korea has sent about 12,000 soldiers to Russia, according to Ukrainian officials and Western intelligence reports, ...

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North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia to back Ukraine war: Seoul

South Korea’s spy agency says North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine fronts suffered heavy casualties ...

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