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South Korea and EU worry about Russia's technology transfer in return for North Korea troops

Nov. 04, 2024 14:18 PM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the European Union on Monday strongly condemned North Korea’s reported dispatch of troops to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine and expressed concerns that Russia could reward North Korea with transfers of sensitive technology to enhance its nuclear and...

US flies long-range bomber in drill with South Korea, Japan in reaction to the North's missile test

Nov. 03, 2024 06:30 AM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States flew a long-range bomber in a trilateral drill with South Korea and Japan on Sunday in response to North Korea’s recent test-firing of a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the U.S. mainland, South Korea’s military said. ...

North Korea's top diplomat holds talks in Moscow as Pyongyang sent troops to help the war on Ukraine

Nov. 01, 2024 09:15 AM EDT

Russia's top diplomat on Friday met his North Korean counterpart for talks amid reports that Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its military in the war in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui's visit to Moscow and her meeting with Russian Foreign Minister...

South Korean military says North Korea appears poised to conduct nuclear and ICBM tests

Oct. 30, 2024 07:49 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military intelligence agency told lawmakers Wednesday that North Korea has likely completed preparations for its seventh nuclear test and is close to test-firing a long-range missile capable of reaching the United States. In a closed-door...

North Korea's top diplomat set to hold talks in Moscow amid reports of troop deployment

Oct. 30, 2024 05:46 AM EDT

MOSCOW (AP) — North Korea's top diplomat is set to hold talks in Moscow on Wednesday following reports that Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its action in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui's arrival followed the Pentagon's statement that North Korea...

North Korea sends foreign minister to Russia as its troops train to fight against Ukraine

Oct. 29, 2024 15:19 PM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Tuesday its top diplomat is visiting Russia, in another sign of their deepening relations as rival South Korea and Western nations say the North has sent thousands of troops to support Russia’s war in Ukraine. North Korea’s official...

North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to likely fight against Ukraine, Pentagon says

Oct. 28, 2024 22:07 PM EDT

BRUSSELS (AP) — North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and likely fight against Ukraine within “the next several weeks,” the Pentagon said Monday, in a move that Western leaders say will intensify the almost three-year war and jolt relations in the Indo-Pacific region. ...

Today in History: October 26, Shootout at the O.K. Corral

Oct. 26, 2024 00:12 AM EDT

Today is Saturday, Oct. 26, the 300th day of 2024. There are 66 days left in the year. Today in history: On October 26th, 1881, four lawmen, including Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, exchanged gunfire with five outlaws, killing three of them, at the “Shootout at the...

Trash carried by a North Korean balloon again falls on the presidential compound in Seoul

Oct. 24, 2024 11:38 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Trash carried by a North Korean balloon fell on the presidential compound in central Seoul on Thursday for the second time, raising concerns about the vulnerability of key South Korean sites. The incident comes after the rival Koreas ramped up threats and...

South Korean president raises possibility of supplying Ukraine with arms

Oct. 24, 2024 06:21 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president on Thursday raised the possibility of supplying Ukraine with weapons while stressing that his government “won’t sit idle” as North Korea allegedly sends troops to support Russia’s aggression toward its neighbor. South...