Approximately 10,000 North Korean combat troops and 1,000 engineer troops are currently stationed in the front-line Russian region, according to the National Intelligence Service (NIS).

South Korean intelligence says around 6,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded while fighting alongside Russia ...

About 6,000 North Korean soldiers have been reported as casualties in Russia's campaign against Ukraine, per South Korea’s ...

North Koreans are increasingly aware of the Russia deployment, despite state efforts to keep a tight lid on it, local sources ...

In a contingency, South Korea must establish a joint air defense system capable of early detection, denial and interception ...

The South Korean government has repeatedly conveyed its willingness to accept the soldiers as its citizens after the war.

About 6,000 North Korean military personnel have been killed or injured fighting on Russia's side against Ukraine. This was reported by South Korea's Yonhap agency, citing South Korea's National ...

Forces from North Korea are now operating drones and removing mines, illustrating the improvement in their combat skills.

Georgiy Zinovyev, the Russian ambassador to South Korea, stated, “We will never forget the greatness of the Korean People’s Army” regarding North Korea’s participation in the Ukraine war, publicly ...

This was CNBC's live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russia has hit Ukraine with missiles supplied by North Korea, Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhailo Podolyak said Friday, ...

The Russian Ministry of Defense is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for its ongoing fight in Ukraine, according to a newly downgraded U.S.

The absence of North Korean POWs Ri and Baek from a recent exchange has sparked debate over their potential transfer to South ...