The Latest Breaking News from North Korea

Russia is treating North Korean troops as ‘expendable’ in fight over Kursk region, officials say

First of Kim Jong-un’s soldiers to be taken was detained in Kursk region of Russia, according to Ukrainian reports

Intel report comes days after Ukraine’s president said nearly 3,000 North Korean soldiers ‘killed or wounded’ in combat.

Over 3,000 North Korean troops fighting for Russia are thought to have died already

South Korea's spy agency said Friday it had confirmed that a North Korean soldier sent to back Russia's war against Ukraine had been captured by Ukrainian forces.

As reports of battlefield casualties emerge, Russian locals say presence of soldiers sent by Pyongyang is barely noticed

The Japanese Cabinet has approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget plan for 2025 as Japan accelerates building up its strike-back capability with long-range cruise missiles and starts deploying Tomahawks to further fortify the country against growing threat from China, North Korea and Russia

Ukraine's military intelligence says that North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in the Kursk region and are facing logistical difficulties as a result of Ukrainian attacks

Thousands of North Korean soldiers have died or been wounded according to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.