Oct 30 WATCH: Austin meets with South Korean counterpart amid reports of North Korean troops in Russia By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that North Korean troops wearing Russian uniforms and carrying Russian equipment are moving toward Ukraine, in what he called a dangerous and destabilizing development. Continue reading
Oct 29 North Korea’s foreign minister visits Russia as its troops train to fight in Ukraine By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea said its top diplomat is visiting Russia in another sign of their deepening relations as rival South Korea and Western nations expressed alarm at the North’s alleged deployment of thousands of troops to support Russia’s warfighting in Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 29 WATCH: ‘Relatively small number’ of North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region, Pentagon’s Ryder says By Lorne Cook, Tara Copp, Associated Press North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and likely fight against Ukraine within "the next several weeks," the Pentagon said Monday, in a move that Western leaders say will intensify the almost three-year war and jolt… Continue reading
Oct 28 North Korea has sent about 10,000 soldiers to Russia to fight in Ukraine, Pentagon says By Lorne Cook, Tara Copp, Associated Press It comes after NATO said some of the North Korean troops have already been deployed in the Kursk border region, where Russia has been struggling to push back a Ukrainian incursion. Continue reading
Oct 23 What would North Korean troops in Russia mean for the war with Ukraine? By Samya Kullab, Associated Press If the soldiers' goal is fighting with Russia in Ukraine, it would be the first time a third country puts boots on the ground in the war. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: White House says it agrees with John Kelly calling Trump a ‘fascist’ By Associated Press “To be praising Adolf Hitler is dangerous and it's also disgusting,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. Continue reading
Oct 23 North Korea sent 3,000 troops to Russia for training and possible Ukraine combat, U.S. confirms By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called it a “next step” after the North has provided Russia with arms, and said Pyongyang could face consequences for aiding Russia directly. Continue reading
Oct 17 Zelenskyy warns that 10,000 North Korean soldiers could join Russian forces fighting in Ukraine By Lorne Cook, Mike Corder, Raf Casert, Associated Press The Ukrainian leader’s comments raised the stakes for his Western allies as he met with European Union leaders and then NATO defense ministers to discuss his “ victory plan ” to end the country’s devastating war with Russia. Continue reading
Oct 16 U.S. warns of growing nuclear and missile threats by North Korean military in support of Russia By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell says Washington and its allies are "alarmed" by North Korea's nuclear and missile threats as well as its increasing military support for Russia's war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 01 Japan’s newly elected prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, forms Cabinet with emphasis on defense By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan's parliament has elected Shigeru Ishiba as the new prime minister, tasked with addressing public outrage over his governing party's corruption scandals ahead of a parliamentary election later this month, while trying to boost the economy and tackle security challenges… Continue reading