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Articles with tag "North Korea"

Russia to Increase University Places for North Korean Students, Cultural Diplomacy Agency Says

The statement comes as Russian university students are facing a significant rise in tuition fees.

North Korea Will Send Thousands of Military Personnel to Help Rebuild Kursk Region, Shoigu Says

Russian Security Council Chief Sergei Shoigu met with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Tuesday while on a "special assignment" from Putin.
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Russia and North Korea Resume Direct Passenger Rail Service After 4-Year Hiatus

Starting next Tuesday, June 17, non-stop trains will depart Pyongyang for an eight-day journey to Moscow, arriving June 25.
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Russian Security Chief in Pyongyang for Talks With Kim Jong Un

The two leaders are expected to discuss Ukraine and other issues.
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Putin Greets North Korean Officers After May 9 Military Parade

North Korean state media, meanwhile, reported that Kim Jong Un visited the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang to extend congratulations.
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North Korean Children Join WWII Parade in Vladivostok

The parade came a week after Moscow and Pyongyang confirmed that North Korean troops were deployed to the Kursk region.
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Moscow May Have Helped North Korea Develop Its New Warship, Seoul Claims

Pyongyang unveiled the 5,000-ton destroyer-class vessel named Choe Hyon over the weekend.
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North Korea and Russia Begin Construction of First Road Bridge

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said the new road link was needed to boost trade and tourism, adding that it would “symbolize our shared desire to strengthen...
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Defense Ministry Shows North Korean Soldiers Undergoing Training in Russia

The video shows Russian instructors teaching the North Korean soldiers how to handle assault rifles, grenade launchers and shotguns for use against drones...
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Putin Thanks North Korea for Helping Retake Kursk as Pyongyang Confirms Troop Deployment

"The Korean friends acted, guided by sentiments of solidarity, justice and real camaraderie," the Kremlin leader said in a statement.
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North Korea Supplying Up to 100% of Russian Artillery Shells Used in Ukraine – Reuters

The Kremlin has previously denied weapons transfers from North Korea, claiming there was “no proof” of such activity.
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Wildberries Accused of Hiring North Koreans at Moscow Region Warehouse

The online retailer said it launched a pilot project to employ foreign laborers but did not address claims that it recently hired “hundreds” of North...
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Russia Transfers North Korean Heavy Artillery to Crimea – ZDF

The reports offer a potential indication that Pyongyang’s involvement in the war on Ukraine could soon be expanded. 
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North Korea Sent More Troops and Weapons to Russia, South Korea’s Military Says

Of the initial 11,000 North Korean soldiers reportedly sent to Russia, 4,000 are believed to have been killed or wounded, according to Seoul.
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North Korea Sends More Troops to Russia, Redeploys Soldiers to Kursk Front Line – South Korean Official

The intelligence official said the exact scale of the new troop deployments was still being assessed.
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North Korea Sent Russia 200 Long-Range Artillery Systems, Seoul Says

South Korea’s Defense Ministry warned that Pyongyang could provide more troops, weapons and ammunition to Moscow in the future.
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Russia Sending ‘Hundreds’ of Wounded Soldiers to North Korean Hospitals, Ambassador Says

“The treatment, the care, the food — everything related to staying in North Korea was absolutely free,” Ambassador Alexander Matsegora said.
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Zelensky Says North Korean Troops Back on Russian Front Line

The announcement comes weeks after reports that Moscow had withdrawn North Korean troops due to heavy losses.
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North Korean Troops in Russia Not Seen Fighting Since Mid-January, South Korea Says

“One reason for this may be the occurrence of many casualties, but the exact details are still being monitored,” South Korea’s spy agency said.
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North Korean Troops Pulled From Kursk Front Line Amid Heavy Losses – NYT

U.S. officials believe the soldiers could now be undergoing additional training or that Russia may be exploring ways to deploy them to avoid heavy casualties...
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