ROK says North Korean troops unaware of Ukraine deployment as casualties top 5K

North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia are largely unaware they are being sent to fight against Ukraine, South Korea’s unification minister said, as DPRK casualties have surpassed the 5,000 mark. Pyongyang “deploys large numbers of troops to the Ukraine …

World : South Korea Wildfire Death Toll Rises To 31

SEOUL, April 2 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- The death toll from South Korea's worst-ever wildfires that ravaged the southeastern regions until last week has increased to 31, authorities said on Wednesday, Yonhap News Agency reported. The Interior Ministry said …

Putting the Screws on the Partnership Between North Korea and Russia

As the war between Ukraine and Russia has raged on, cooperation has grown between Moscow and Pyongyang. Following the Russo-North Korean summit in September 2023, North Korea began providing large-scale military assistance to Russia, reportedly sending …

South Korea experiences worst-ever wildfires

Massive wildfires tore through southeastern South Korean for 10 days at the end of March and were finally extinguished on Sunday. The fires have been described as the worst in the country’s history, killing 30 people and destroying upwards of 48,000 …

Trump says his administration is in 'communication' with North Korea's Kim

U.S. President Donald Trump has said his administration has been in touch with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and that the two sides could engage each other at some unspecified point. “There is communication,” Trump told reporters at the White House on …

Donald Trump Says He Has A "Good Relationship" With North Korea's Kim Jong Un

Trump plans to contact North Korea, touting ‘good relationship’

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meeting at the demilitarised zone in Panmunjom, South Korea, on June 30, 2019.PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said he plans to reach out to North Korea “at some point” and …

UK Defense Ministry: N. Korea Suffers 5,000 Casualties in Kursk

Photo : YONHAP News The British Ministry of Defense has reportedly concluded that more than five-thousand North Korean troops have been killed or wounded fighting for Russia.  According to the American bimonthly magazine the National Interest on Tuesday, …

2024 recorded as South Korea’s hottest year in half-century

Summer also lasted much longer in 2024, with abnormally warm temperatures recorded into September 2024. PHOTO: UNSPLASH SEOUL - South Korea’s nationwide average temperature was 14.5 deg C in 2024, making it the warmest year since 1973 in the country, …

There's More to North Korea's Hacking Ops Than Just Lazarus Group: Paradigm

In February, North Korean hackers broke headlines with what is now regarded as the largest single hack in crypto history. The Lazarus Group stole at least $1.4 billion from Bybit and later funneled those funds to crypto mixers. "Someone had pulled off …