North Korea, Russia and Ukraine

Will North Korea deploy up to 100,000 troops to help Russia’s war in Ukraine?
North Korea becoming more dangerous by sending troops to Russia: U.S. official
US warns North Korea becoming better prepared for war, fighting against Ukraine
'Another violation,' Blinken says of North Korean launch as he visits South Korea
The JCS said the South Korean military has heightened surveillance for additional launches and maintaining a readiness posture to share info with the U.S. and Japan.
North Korea conducts second missile test in 2 days as Blinken visits region — this one was hypersonic, Pyongyang claims
North Korea says it carried out its second missile test in two days — and this one was hypersonic. It came as U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visited the region.
North Korea fired hypersonic missile in message to 'rivals,' Kim Jong Un says
KCNA said the successful test took place on Monday. The launch marked Pyongyang's first missile test of 2025 and came with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the region for what is expected to be his last foreign trip as America's top diplomat.
North Korea tests mid-range missile as Blinken visits Seoul
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a North Korean missile test carried out during his visit to Seoul on Monday was a reminder of the need to deepen Washington's cooperation with South Korea and Japan to deter an emboldened Pyongyang.
North Korea says new hypersonic missile will 'contain' rivals
North Korea has fired what appears to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile towards the sea to its east, South Korea's military said, in what is Pyongyang's first missile launch in two months. The missile flew 1,100km before falling into the sea, the military said, adding that it "strongly condemns" this "clear act of provocation".
South Korea says North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea
The launch event came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul for talks with South Korean allies over the North Korean nuclear threat and other issues.
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Kim Jong Un says North Korea ‘cannot be ignored’ after success of new hypersonic missile
Kim Jong Un warned that North Korea ’s rivals could not ignore its new hypersonic ballistic missile, which was tested while US secretary of state Antony Blinken was visiting South Korea on Monday.
South Korean turmoil undermines U.S. alliance-building in Asia
As Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits, Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to declare martial law calls into question President Joe Biden’s trust in South Korea’s leader.
North Korea Fires Hypersonic Missile in First Weapons Test of 2025
Pyongyang's first test-fire of 2025 came as Blinken, America's top diplomat, met with South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok. Choi assumed the interim role after the South Korean Parliament voted to impeach a second president in two weeks.
S. Korea Presidential Security Chief Says Must Be 'No Bloodshed' Over Yoon Arrest
South Korea's presidential security chief said Friday there must be no bloodshed if investigators try again to execute an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid.
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North Korea Steps Up Provocations—Is an ICBM Test Looming Before Trump’s Inauguration?
North Korea tests a new hypersonic missile, prompting increased U.S. surveillance amid concerns of an imminent ICBM launch.