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North Korean Troops in Russia Expected to Enter Combat Soon, Pentagon Says – The Moscow Times

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday that thousands of North Korean troops currently stationed in Russia are expected to enter combat against Ukraine “soon.” Speaking during a visit to Fiji, Austin said around 10,000 North Korean soldiers are believed to be in Russia’s Kursk region, near the border with Ukraine, where they are being […]

Former South Korean officials accused of THAAD data leak to China, activists

A former South Korean defence minister and three other senior officials who served in the previous Moon Jae-in administration have been accused of leaking intelligence on a US-built missile system to activists and China. The state auditor alleged that Jeong Kyeong-doo, ex-national security adviser Chung Eui-yong and two high-ranking officers passed information on the Terminal […]

S Korean court finds ex-lawmaker guilty of misusing funds meant for wartime sex slave victims

South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday handed a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who was found guilty of embezzling funds while leading a group supporting Korean survivors of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery. Yoon Meehyang, who was also convicted of fraudulently receiving government subsidies and unlawfully collecting donations, didn’t attend the verdict, which confirmed […]

What Would North Korean Soldiers Do in Ukraine? – The Moscow Times

The presence of North Korean soldiers alongside Russians fighting Ukraine raises many tactical and military questions, leading some analysts to wonder about their effectiveness and ultimate objectives. North Korea had never sent troops into combat abroad before, primarily out of fear that they might defect or make unflattering comparisons between foreign armies and their own. […]