North Korea is preparing to deploy additional troops and weapons, including kamikaze drones, to aid Russia in its full-scale war against Ukraine, the South Korean military said on Dec. 23.

"Through various sources of information and intelligence, we assess that North Korean troops who have recently engaged in combat with Ukrainian forces have suffered around 1,100 casualties," the JCS said in a statement.

In Trump-led armistice talks, the Hermit Kingdom may want a seat at the table.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed and wounded in Russia's Kursk region and warned that Pyongyang could send more personnel and equipment for Moscow's army.

South Korea's military has reported that North Korea is likely to be preparing to deploy additional troops and military equipment to Russia, potentially including kamikaze drones, in support of Moscow's war against Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later gave a far higher estimate, saying the total killed and wounded in the Kursk region has already exceeded 3,000.

South Korea’s military has detected signs that North Korea is gearing up to increase its deployment of troops and military equipment to Russia as it focuses on bolstering its alliance with Moscow, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday. “(The North ...

Pyongyang is reportedly "preparing for the rotation or additional deployment of soldiers" to aid Russia's war effort, the JCS said. Seoul said its intelligence also suggests that the nuclear-armed ...

The upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit scheduled for next November in Gyeongju has grown in importance due to Korea's unstable domestic political situation.

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