The absence of North Korean POWs Ri and Baek from a recent exchange has sparked debate over their potential transfer to South Korea, highlighting legal implications under international law and risks of repatriation.

Two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian defence forces in Russia's Kursk Oblast in January have asked to be transferred to South Korea and reportedly attempted to harm themselves. Source: Barron's citing AFP and Yonhap Details: The two prisoners of ...

North Korean troops and weapons have played an unexpectedly crucial role in sustaining Russia’s grinding military campaign in Ukraine. In exchange, Pyongyang has been able to upgrade its outdated Soviet-era military. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) escorts Russian President Vladimir Putin after his arrival in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 19, 2024. Credit: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office The war between Russia and Ukraine is taking place in ...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — U.N. Command member states must continue to “stand shoulder to shoulder” with South Korea as battle lines drawn in Russia’s war against Ukraine stretch to include North Korea, the French ambassador to South Korea said ...

Adam Simpson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. The war between Russia and ...