In a closed-door parliamentary committee briefing, National Intelligence Service Director Cho Tae-yong said another 1,500 North Korean troops have joined the 1,500 his agency estimated were in the country last week, according to lawmaker Park Sunwon, who attended the briefing.

SEOUL: North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine, South Korean lawmakers said on Wednesday (Oct 23) after being briefed by the national intelligence agency, twice the amount of a previous estimate. Pyongyang had promised to provide a total around 10,000 troops, and thei

North Korean troops are now in Russia receiving training on drones and other equipment.

The United States said for the first time on Wednesday that it had seen evidence of North Korean troops in Russia, and South Korean lawmakers said about 3,000 soldiers had been sent to support the Kremlin's war in Ukraine with more to follow.

South Korean lawmakers claim North Korea has sent 3,000 troops.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. and South Korean officials said Wednesday that there’s evidence North Korea has dispatched troops to Russia in a potential escalation of the nearly 3-year-old war with Ukraine. If the soldiers’ goal is fighting with Russia in Ukraine, it would be the first time a third country puts boots on the […]

American and South Korean officials say there's evidence that North Korea has dispatched troops to Russia in a potential escalation of a nearly 3-year-old war with Ukraine.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said North Korean troops have gone to Russia. If they end up joining the war in Ukraine on Russia's behalf, Austin said it will have impacts in Europe and the Indo-Pacific.

The U.S. said Wednesday that 3,000 North Korean troops have deployed to Russia and are training at several locations, calling the move very serious and warning that those forces will be “fair game” if they go into combat in Ukraine.

The U.S. says North Korean troops are in Russia. Airstrikes by Israel complicate cease-fire negotiations. Republicans and Democrats are competing for votes and merchandise dollars. Japan prepares for its election and a look at press freedom in Bangladesh following the recent change in government.

At least 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia and are training there, the United States said Wednesday, warning that they would become legitimate targets for Kyiv if they engage in combat in Ukraine.

US defence secretary Lloyd Austin said that if Pyongyang’s troops join the war in Ukraine on Russia’s side, it will be a ‘very, very serious issue’.

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III called the situation “very, very serious,” though he said that what the soldiers were doing in Russia was “left to be seen.”

South Korea is poised for the deployment of military intelligence officers to Ukraine, as concerns grow over North Korean troops joining Russian forces in the ongoing war.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said there is evidence that North Korea troops are in Russia, and it remained to be seen what they would be doing there

WASHINGTON: At least 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia and are training there, the United States said on Wednesday (Oct 23), warning that they would become legitimate targets for Kyiv if they engage in combat in Ukraine. Russia and North Korea have boosted their political and milita

South Korea’s spy chief told lawmakers Wednesday that North Korea has sent another 1,500 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. Last week, the National Intelligence Service said it had confirmed that North Korea sent 1,500 special operation forces to Russia this month. NIS director Cho Tae-yong told…

Kirby noted that the North Korean soldiers in point are currently getting basic combat and familiarisation training at three Russian sites.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. said Wednesday that 3,000 North Korean troops have deployed to Russia and are training at several locations, calling the move very serious and warning that those forces will be “fair game” if they go into combat in Ukraine.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. government has evidence that at least 3,000 North Korean soldiers are in Russia receiving training, senior Biden administration officials said Wednesday, a development they said could have global implications and make those troops “legitimate military targets” in Ukraine should they enter the ongoing war there. The disclosure, which officials said is based on newly declassified U.S. intelligence, coincides with similar pronouncements in recent days from the governments of Ukraine and South Korea. NATO and the United States had not previously confirmed the North Korean troop movements, and the administration said Washington was doing so now to convey the seriousness with which it views the matter. “We recognize the potential danger here,” John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, told reporters at the White House. “And we’re going to be talking to allies and partners, including Ukrainians, about what the proper next steps are going to be.” He emphasized repeatedly that the…

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Wednesday confirmed North Korea has sent troops to Russia to help sustain its invasion and occupation against Ukraine.

North Korea’s dispatch of 1,500 special forces to Russia, as the vanguard of an estimated 12,000 troops to join Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, marks a significant evolution of Pyongyang’s evolving

As Russia struggles in its war against Ukraine, Moscow has turned to North Korea to bolster its depleted forces. Intelligence from South Korea and Ukraine suggests that thousands of North Koreans may

North Korea’s decision to dispatch troops to help Russia subdue Ukraine may put another Kremlin ally, China, in a tough spot diplomatically.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters Wednesday there is evidence that North Korean soldiers are in Russia, and that what they are doing there is “left to be seen.” His comments came a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his government had information that two...