22 hours ago · A North Korean soldier attempts suicide rather than be captured . On the same day, soldiers from an airborne unit captured another North Korean soldier, this time by chance and without initially realizing who they were taking prisoner. It all began around 5 a.m., when a North Korean assault struck their position.

5 days ago · North Korea sent between 10,000 and 12,000 troops to fight for Russia in its war with Ukraine in October 2024. There were fears about how the involvement of another country in the conflict could ...

Jun 7, 2018 · Khartoum says the decision is part of its commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty and sanctions against Pyongyang. Sudan said on Wednesday it had cut all defence ties with North Korea,...

Mar 28, 2024 · A United States resolution to extend the mandate of an expert panel which monitors sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) was vetoed by Russia in the Security Council...

Jul 22, 2018 · Yet, even if Sudan’s military purchases from North Korea were to end, Washington should continue to hold Sudan accountable for its malign behaviour and keep the nation listed as a state sponsor of terrorism, because the Khartoum regime destroys churches and persecutes the country’s Christian minority, they say.

Jan 29, 2018 · US officials want African countries to expel North Korean workers and diplomats, alleging that Pyongyang’s 13 embassies on the continent double up as “profit making centres”.

Jan 27, 2025 · SEOUL, South Korea — Few people understand what may be going through the minds of North Korean soldiers fighting and dying for Russia in the war against Ukraine. But Lee Chul Eun is one of them ...

Oct 17, 2024 · North Korea is a nuclear power with a complex relationship with China, and preventing both an interstate Korean war and a North Korean internal collapse are critical U.S. national...

Apr 25, 2023 · President Yoon Suk Yeol oversaw efforts to evacuate 28 Koreans from war-torn Sudan through a satellite-linked video meeting with aides on the ground while on Air Force One on the way to Washington, his office said Monday.

Sep 9, 2024 · In the Q&A below, a pair of RAND experts discuss the foremost foreign policy challenges, the realistic goals for denuclearization, and the steps needed to bolster the U.S.–South Korea alliance. They also explore the cybersecurity threats posed by North Korea, the efficacy of economic sanctions, and ongoing human rights abuses in the region.