SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea’s recent military deployment to support Russia in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war represents more than just a troop commitment—it marks the first tangible implementation of the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement signed between North Korea and Russia in June. The agreement, which includes provisions for military assistance in times [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The top diplomats of South Korea, Canada, France and Italy have voiced concerns over the threat posed by North Korea’s troop deployment to fight for Russia in its war with Ukraine, pledging to work together for a concerted response, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Wednesday. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras have been spotted in classrooms of a newly completed high school in Pyongyang, footage from state media showed Wednesday, signaling a potential increase in scrutiny of young generations against exposure to outside influence. Last week, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and the Korean Central [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has cut power lines installed by South Korea to supply electricity to a now-shuttered joint industrial park in the North Korean border city of Kaesong, South Korea’s military said, the latest in Pyongyang’s move to sever inter-Korean ties. The military has detected North Korean soldiers removing part [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of North Korean soldiers disguised as “indigenous people” of Russia’s Far East have engaged in combat with Ukrainian troops in Russia’s western border region of Kursk, according to a Ukraine news report. Citing Kyiv’s top military officer, RBC Ukraine on Sunday (local time) reported that more than [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea and Russia have signed a protocol on enhancing sports exchanges for next year, the North’s state media said Monday, as the two nations have been bolstering cooperation in various fields. Kim Il-guk, North Korea’s minister of physical culture and sports, signed the protocol with Russian Sports Minister [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A senior North Korean general was wounded in a Ukrainian strike in Russia’s western Kursk region, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing Western officials. The newspaper on Thursday (U.S. time) said it is the first time Western officials have said a high-ranking North Korean military officer has become [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A North Korean weaponry exhibition featured the country’s latest arms, ranging from suicide bombing drones to solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missiles, North Korean reports and photos showed Friday. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that the “National Defense Development-2024″ exhibition opened in Pyongyang the previous day, showcasing [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea again sent balloons carrying trash toward South Korea on Monday, the military here said, resuming its balloon campaign after about a three-week hiatus. North Korea floated some 40 balloons in the early hours, with approximately half of them falling in the Seoul metropolitan area and surrounding Gyeonggi [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The unification ministry said Monday it is reviewing measures to reclaim loans granted to North Korea for building inter-Korean roads and train tracks after the North blew them up in October. The unification ministry unveiled the tentative measures as part of its policy plan for the second half of [...]