North Korea could send more troops to fight alongside Russia in exchange for military know-how, experts told The i Paper

North Korea has begun constructing a memorial for its troops who were killed fighting alongside Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Kim Jong Un made the comments at the groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial for North Korean soldiers who fought for Russia in its war with Ukraine, state media said.

I think he can have a big influence on Putin… And we will certainly be talking about Russia-Ukraine,’ says US president - Anadolu Ajansı

North Korea and Russia are strategic allies. The East Asian nation supplied caches of weapons as well as some 15,000 troops, according to South Korean estimates, to aid the Russian war effort against Ukraine. The Koreans mainly fought in Kursk, successfully beating back a Ukrainian invasion of the Russian border region.

Kim Jong Un says North Korea will only engage in talks if the U.S. drops denuclearization demands, creating a diplomatic stalemate with the Trump administration.

North Korea has made significant advances in its nuclear and ballistic missile programs in the absence of talks.

Ahead of the meeting, the NATO chief stoked the U.S. president’s ego and brushed off concerns about a lack of progress in cease-fire talks.

North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in lavish ceremonies, banquets, and stage shows, has proclaimed them heroes for ‘their feats’ in ‘operations to liberate the Kursk region.’ The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, speaks during a launching ...