North Korea, Kim Jong-un

A former soldier in North Korea's army says he was restricted to firing 3 bullets a year
Hyunseung Lee, a former soldier who fled North Korea, told BI that those sent to fight against Ukraine have "zero relationship with modern warfare."
North Korean soldier shouted ‘Kim Jong-un’ before blowing himself up on battlefield
One shouted ‘General Kim Jong-un’ before taking his own life as Kyiv’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) closed in, according to the commander.   Puls, who spoke under a codename, and his comrades in the 1st Combat Divers Battalion have been fighting troops from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) after the ‘brainwashed’ soldiers were flown more than 4,
Kim Jong Un’s grip on power wavers as North Korea’s youth defy loyalty
The report highlights Kim’s concern over foreign media, which provide rare glimpses into the outside world through K-pop music and Hollywood films. While possessing or distributing such material is harshly punished in North Korea,
Defectors offer insight into mindset of North Korean soldiers fighting in Ukraine
All North Korean recruits are taught a song that includes a verse about saving their last bullet for themselves to avoid capture, one former soldier told NBC News.
North Korean troops no longer seen on front lines fighting Ukraine
The North Korean troops have not been seen at the front lines for about two weeks, according to U.S. and Ukrainian military officials.
Withdrawing from the Frontline: North Korean Soldiers Forced To Withdraw from Kursk Frontlines
Ukranian reports indicate that the North Korean soldiers previously encountered have withdrawn from the frontline. This report is limited to the Kursk region, where a large part of the recent fighting has been going on.
Handwritten 'praying' note from Kim Jong-un found on North Korean fighting Ukraine
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is understood to have sent 11,000 troops to Russia to help Mad Vlad's forces in their battle to take back the Russian Kursk region which was taken by Ukraine in an Au
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North Korea pulled troops out of Kursk three weeks ago, says Ukraine intelligence
In the fog of war, whispers from the Ukrainian front lines reveal a curious absence. The once-present North Korean troops have seemingly vanished from the scene.
Troops captured by Ukraine provide rare glimpse into North Korea’s military
North Korea has not responded to reports of its troops captured or killed by Ukraine forces. It has never publicised the ...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Moscow in Russia's western Kursk region. North Korea may dispatch ...
North Korean Troops Thought Ukraine War Was an Exercise
Videos of captured North Korean troops posted online by Ukrainian President Zelensky show them admitting that they thought they were being sent on an exercise.
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Will Casualties in Ukraine Lead to Change in North Korea?
The unprecedented loss of life in a foreign conflict means that the war in Ukraine could be the Kim regime’s most significant ...
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[Column] The faces of North Korean POWs
By Kim Ji-eun, deputy international news editor Article 13 of the Third Geneva Convention, as established in 1949, states, “Prisoners of war must at all times be protected, particularly against acts ...
North Korea's Kim calls for bolstering nuclear forces this year, KCNA reports
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for bolstering nuclear forces this year during a visit to a nuclear material ...
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North Korean leader Kim inspects nuclear facility as Pyongyang pressures Trump administration
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country ...