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For North Korea and Russia, troop deployment disclosure offers advantages

Pyongyang and Moscow both recently acknowledged the presence of North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine, a strategic move that serves multiple purposes.

2025-05-01

North's military delegation heads to Russia after confirmation of troop dispatch to fight Ukraine

North Korea's military delegation has left for Russia to attend an international event, the North's state media reported Tuesday, a day after Pyongyang confirmed for the first time that it has deployed troops to Russia to fight Ukraine in Kursk.

2025-04-29

North seeks to repair ties with China while drawing even closer to Russia: Unification Ministry

North Korea is signaling a desire to mend its strained ties with China while intensifying its all-around partnership with Russia, South Korea’s Ministry of Unification said Thursday.

2025-03-27

U.S. defense official confirms 2nd deployment of North Korean troops to Ukraine-Russia conflict

A U.S. government official confirmed Wednesday that North Korea has deployed additional troops to support Russia in its war against Ukraine, following a recent confirmation by South Korea's spy agency.

2025-03-06

NIS confirms up to 3,000 North Korean troops newly deployed to Russia amid concern that more are on the way

North Korea deployed up to 3,000 more troops to Russia between January and February of this year, according to South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) on Thursday.

2025-02-27

New Akh Unit rotation set to depart for the UAE

A soldier kisses his son’s cheek during a farewell ceremony in Incheon on Tuesday before his deployment as a member of the Akh Unit, a Korean military contingent in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

2024-07-02

Korean, U.S. militaries discuss nuke test contingencies

The top military officers of South Korea and the United States agreed on the "timely" deployment of U.S. strategic assets here in case of a North Korean nuclear test during video talks Wednesday, Seoul officials said.

2022-08-03

Troop deployment to South Sudan offers chance for Koreans to return

In an innovative flight arrangement amid coronavirus travel restrictions, Korean rotational troops to be deployed in South Sudan are set to fly into Africa next week while overseas nationals in Ethiopia will be able to depart on the same chartered...

2020-05-12