NBC News on MSN14d
Defectors offer insight into mindset of North Korean soldiers fighting in Ukraine
All North Korean recruits are taught a song that includes a verse about saving their last bullet for themselves to avoid ...
BBC21d
North Korea's celebrity defector
22-year-old Nara barely knew what social media is before her defection from North Korea. But now she’s become ... explains what's behind the US capital's most famous urban legends.
The Straits Times6d
‘Three bullets, mouldy rice’: North Korean soldiers endure shortages, dire conditions
The findings are based on extensive research, including in-depth interviews in 2024 with 27 male and female defectors who served in the North Korean military. Except for two individuals who fled ...
ABC News27d
North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
Defectors in Seoul share sentiments about North Korean soldiers in Russia. SEOUL -- Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region ...
The Independent28d
North Korea’s suicide soldiers pose a new risk on the Ukraine battlefield
It is among mounting evidence from the battlefield, intelligence reports and testimonies of defectors that some North Korean soldiers are resorting to extreme measures as they support Russia’s ...
New York Post28d
North Korea’s suicide soldiers pose new challenge for Ukraine in war with Russia
EyePress News/Shutterstock But it is among mounting evidence from the battlefield, intelligence reports, and testimonies of defectors that some North Korean soldiers are resorting to extreme ...
The Mirror28d
North Korea’s 'self-detonating' suicide soldiers 'posing new threat on Ukraine battlefield'
North Korean soldiers committing suicide via self-detonating is posing a new threat against Ukrainian troops on the battlefield, a defector has claimed. Western figures estimate more than 11,000 ...
AOL27d
North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
North Korean defectors who finished their almost decade-long military service in their 20's have shared their mixed sentiments and analysis with ABC News. “So unfortunate, that’s all I can say ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser29d
North Korea’s suicide soldiers pose new challenge for Ukraine
But it is among mounting evidence from the battlefield, intelligence reports and testimonies of defectors that some North Korean soldiers are resorting to extreme measures as they support Russia ...