Reports that North Korean troops are no longer being seen on the front lines in Russia's Kursk region have led to questions over whether they have been withdrawn from fighting against Ukrainian ...

About 12,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia, according to Ukrainian officials and Western intelligence reports, which say around 4,000 those troops have been killed or injured.

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has delivered a rare public rebuke to dozens of party officials for misconduct related to a "drinking spree", according to state media reports. During a meeting of ...

North Korean troops are no longer fighting on Russia’s behalf in Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine, according to reports. Pyongyang signed a mutual defence agreement with Moscow last year, ...

In this undated photo provided Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, second from top, inspects a facility that produces nuclear material at an ...

Troops from North Korea appear to have fallen back from Russia's frontline after suffering heavy losses when engaging Ukrainian forces. Ukraine soldiers have said North Korean troops are known to ...

The term “juche” is used in North Korean propaganda to describe its state ideology of freedom and self-reliance. Using standard shells, the cannons can strike targets over 25 miles away.

SEOUL, South Korea — Few people understand what may be going through the minds of North Korean soldiers fighting and dying for Russia in the war against Ukraine. But Lee Chul Eun is one of them.