The South Korean government says it is imposing sanctions on 15 North Koreans who engaged in illicit cyber activities to raise funds for their totalitarian state.
South Korea’s spy agency said Friday a wounded North Korean soldier who was captured while fighting for Russia against Ukrainian forces has since died from his injuries, the Yonhap news agency reported.
White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said North Korean units had been carrying out "human wave" attacks against Ukrainian positions.
South Korea has sanctioned many individuals for their involvement in crypto theft and support of North Korea's military activities.
Despite their elite status, North Korea's "Storm" troops were ill-prepared for the war, South Korea's National Intelligence Service said.
A deepening political crisis in South Korea has not diminished the military readiness of 28,500 troops stationed in the Asian state, a U.S. official said on Friday, but Washington is closely monitoring the situation.
A TV screen shows an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with his daughter during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee ...
"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.
The impeachment of Han Duck-soo, acting president since Yoon was impeached on Dec. 14 for declaring martial law, has thrown South Korea's once-vibrant democratic success story into uncharted territory.
North Korea’s involvement could not only prompt a more direct South Korean involvement but may also accelerate decisions regarding intervention in various European capitals.
It's one way to get a glimpse at a mysterious place. A Starbucks has opened in Gimpo-si, South Korea. The city borders North Korea, which is notoriously closed off to the rest of the world. The cafe is located in an ecopark near the Demilitarized Zone and the observatory gives visitors a clear view of the Hermit Nation,