Can South Korea Deescalate North Korea Without US Support?

Editor’s Note: This article is part of the symposium “President Lee and North Korea.” The full symposium can be found here. In his inaugural speech, new South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung only mentioned North Korea once, noting the immense size of South …

North Korea to send as many as 30,000 troops to bolster Russia’s forces, Ukrainian officials say

Kyiv CNN  —  North Korea is set to triple the number of its troops fighting for Russia along the front lines with Ukraine, sending an additional 25,000 to 30,000 soldiers to assist Moscow, according to an intelligence assessment from Ukrainian officials. …

North Korea: Kim Jong Un honors troops killed in Russia

North Korean state media has broadcast images of leader Kim Jong Un honoring the flag-draped coffins of what appear to be North Korean soldiers killed while fighting for Russia against Ukraine. The images, which depict a visibly emotional Kim placing flags …

Ukraine-Russia war latest: North Korea preparing to send 30,000 more troops to support Moscow, claims Kyiv

North Korea set to send up to 30,000 troops to fight against Ukraine, Kyiv claims North Korea is set to send up to 30,000 additional troops to support Russia’s war effort against Ukraine, an intelligence assessment by Kyiv has claimed. The troops could …

North Korean hackers target Mac users with devious new malware

By using Nim, miscreants are able to bypass traditional AV measures They approach their victims on Telegram and invite them to a Zoom meeting The malware steals sensitive data and crypto tokens North Koreans are targeting Mac users with brand new malware …

Chinese citizens marvel at North Korea’s megaresort, and fume at their exclusion

Chinese citizens have voiced mixed views on North Korea’s new Wonsan Kalma beach resort that opened this week, with online comments ranging from awe at the tourism zone’s scale and expressions of a desire to visit to derision and mockery of the ruling Kim …

How does sending more troops to Russia benefit North Korea?

A delegation of senior North Korean military personnel left for Moscow on Monday, with analysts suggesting that Pyongyang is preparing to dispatch more troops in the coming weeks to help Russia in its war against Ukraine. After visiting North Korea last …

North Korea opens massive beach resort, will welcome Russian tourists

North Korea officially opened a massive beach resort on its east coast to the public, state-run media reported Wednesday, with Russian guests expected to soon arrive. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called the …

WATCH: North Korea's Kim Jong Un seen crying over soldier's coffin

North Korea opens massive beach resort, rolls out red carpet for Russians

SEOUL – North Korea opened a massive resort area on its east coast, state media said on July 2, with the tourism pet project of leader Kim Jong Un reportedly set to welcome Russian guests later in July. Dubbed “North Korea’s Waikiki” by South Korean media, …