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December 5, 2024 at 8:01 PM
South Korean president accepts defense minister's resignation
President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declared martial law late Tuesday, before withdrawing troops hours later.
December 5, 2024 at 8:01 PM
December 4, 2024 at 4:00 PM
South Korean president faces impeachment after martial law declaration
President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declared martial law late Tuesday, before withdrawing troops hours later.
December 4, 2024 at 4:00 PM
December 4, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Undocumented Chinese immigrant charged with shipping weapons to North Korea
Shenghua Wen allegedly moved items to North Korea by concealing them in shipping containers from Long Beach, California, through Hong Kong and then North Korea.
December 4, 2024 at 3:01 PM
December 4, 2024 at 1:56 AM
South Korean president's chief of staff resigns after martial law lifted
President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea declared martial law late Tuesday, before withdrawing troops hours later.
December 4, 2024 at 1:56 AM
December 4, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Chinese national sold weapons to North Korea: Feds
Prosecutors say Shenghua Wen was allegedly moving items to North Korea by concealing them in shipping containers.
December 4, 2024 at 12:29 AM
November 29, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Russian defense minister visits N. Korea to talk with military and political leaders
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov is in North Korea for talks with its military and political leaders
November 29, 2024 at 10:38 AM
November 29, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Customers at Starbucks can sip coffee and observe a quiet North Korean village
Coffee drinkers can sip their beverages and view a quiet North Korean mountain village from a Starbucks shop at a South Korean border observatory
November 29, 2024 at 9:26 AM
1 month ago
AI, North Korea, Trump: What Biden and Xi discussed in their final meeting
President Joe Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC conference in Lima, Peru -- their last meeting of Biden’s presidency.
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Russian 50,000-strong Kursk counteroffensive may include North Koreans, sources say
Some 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops are preparing a new counteroffensive in Russia’s western Kursk region, multiple Ukrainian military sources told ABC News.
1 month ago
1 month ago
Russia, North Korea ratify defense treaty as war in Ukraine continues
ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports on Russia preparing for a new offensive against Ukrainian forces.
1 month ago
1 month ago
Russia, North Korea prepare 50,000 troops to reclaim captured territory
Russia has reportedly gathered a force of 50,000 soldiers, including thousands of North Korean troops, to reclaim parts of Russia’s Kursk region that were seized by Ukraine.
1 month ago
1 month ago
Russia, North Korea prepare 50,000-troop offensive
Some 50,000 Russian and North Korean troops are preparing a new counteroffensive in Russia’s western Kursk region, multiple Ukrainian military sources told ABC News.
1 month ago
1 month ago
North Korea launches ballistic missiles as troops fight for Russia: Pentagon
The launches come days after a trilateral military exercise run by the U.S., South Korea and Japan, according to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
1 month ago
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North Korea test-launches ballistic missiles, Japan and South Korea say
North Korea on Tuesday test-launched several short-range ballistic missiles, neighboring South Korea and Japan said.
1 month ago
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10,000 North Korean troops now in Russia's Kursk region, Pentagon says
NATO confirmed on Monday that North Korean troops had been deployed to fight alongside Russian troops in the Kursk region.
1 month ago
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8,000 North Korean soldiers to enter Ukraine in days: Pentagon
ABC News’ Patrick Reevell talks about what the escalation of troops by North Korea and Russia could mean in Ukraine, as well as in Asia.
1 month ago
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North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile launch meant as message to 'rivals'
Just days before the United States’ presidential election, North Korea conducted a new provocation by test-launching an intercontinental ballistic missile believed to be capable of reaching the U.S.
1 month ago
1 month ago
North Korea ICBM was message to 'rivals': Kim Jong Un
ABC News’ Luis Martinez reports on North Korea confirming it launched an intercontinental ballistic missile that traveled for about 90 minutes before dropping in the Sea of Japan.
1 month ago
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North Korea ICBM launch intended as message to 'rivals,' Kim says
A North Korean ballistic missile launch was intended as a message to "rivals" who have "escalated" regional tensions, according to leader Kim Jong Un.
1 month ago
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North Korea ICBM launch intended as message to 'rivals,' Kim says
A North Korean ballistic missile launch was intended as a message to "rivals" who have "escalated" regional tensions, according to leader Kim Jong Un.
1 month ago
1 month ago
North Korea foreign minister heads to Russia as Biden warns of 'dangerous' situation
North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui left Pyongyang on Monday night for an official visit to Russia, North Korean state-controlled media reported.
1 month ago
1 month ago
US says North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to Russia
The Pentagon reports that around 10,000 North Korean troops are training in Russia and may be deployed to Ukraine soon. President Joe Biden has labeled this situation "very dangerous."
1 month ago
2 months ago
NATO confirms North Korean troops deployed in Russian war on Ukraine
ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports on the latest deployment in the Kursk region, the area within Russia where Ukraine has been waging an assault.
2 months ago
2 months ago
US says North Korean troops are in Russia to aid in fight against Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed that the U.S. has evidence that North Korean troops are in Russia.
2 months ago
2 months ago
North Korea balloon trash lands in South Korea president's compound, security says
Refuse from a North Korean "trash balloon" landed inside the South Korean presidential compound in the capital Seoul amid rising tensions between the two neighbors.
2 months ago
2 months ago
North Korea trash balloon lands in South Korea president's compound, security says
A North Korean "trash balloon" landed inside the South Korean presidential compound in the capital Seoul on Thursday amid rising tensions between the two neighbors.
2 months ago
2 months ago
US confirms North Korean troops are being trained in Russia
Around 3,000 North Korea soldiers may be deployed for combat in Ukraine, officials said. The White House called it a sign of "desperation" and "weakness," but noted that it's "highly concerning."
2 months ago
2 months ago
North Korean troops are already in Russia, US confirms
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed Wednesday the U.S. has evidence that North Korean troops are in Russia.
2 months ago
2 months ago
North Korean troops are already in Russia, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says
ABC News’ Patrick Reevell reports on the troop movement which the defense secretary calls a “very, very serious issue.”
2 months ago
2 months ago
North Korea sending troops to aid Russia: South Korean intelligence
ABC News' Britt Clennett reports on this potential threat and the response from the U.S.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Lloyd Austin visits Ukraine as Zelensky warns of 'clear' North Korea threat
Austin's visit is his third to the country during its war with Russia. ABC News' Britt Clennett reports.
2 months ago
2 months ago
New video appears to show North Korean soldiers in Russia
Geolocated video circulating online appears to show North Korean soldiers in Russia's far east, potentially to deploy to the war in Ukraine. ABC News' Ines de La Cuetara reports.
2 months ago
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North Korea sending troops to aid Russia: South Korean intelligence
South Korean intelligence has said that North Korea is preparing to deploy up to 12,000 troops to help Russia fight in Ukraine.
2 months ago
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South Korea fires warning shots after North Korea blows up border roads
South Korea's military said Tuesday it detected explosions on two cross-border roads connecting the country to North Korea.
2 months ago
2 months ago
North Korean defector allegedly stole bus to drive back across border, police say
South Korea's Unification Ministry said 31 defectors re-entered the North from 2012 to 2022, an average of about three each year.
2 months ago
2 months ago
North Korean defector stole a bus to cross the border: Officials
The man allegedly tried to cross the Tongil Bridge in Paju, just south of the heavily fortified demilitarized zone.
2 months ago
3 months ago
South Korea threatens military response for North Korean 'trash balloons'
South Korea officials said Pyongyang has launched 5,500 balloons across the border since May.
3 months ago
3 months ago
South Korea threatens military response to North Korean 'trash balloons'
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Seoul may respond militarily to any casualties caused by North Korea's launching of so-called "trash balloons."
3 months ago
3 months ago
Travis King, Army soldier who ran into North Korea, pleads guilty
Travis King, the U.S. Army private who ran across the border from South Korea to North Korea last year, pleaded guilty on Friday.
3 months ago
4 months ago
North Korea to partially reopen doors to tourism for 1st time since COVID-19 pandemic
North Korea is set to partially reopen its doors to tourism later this year after being closed off since January 2020, according to a Chinese-based tourist operator.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Travis King, Army soldier who ran into North Korea, to plead guilty to desertion
Travis King, the U.S. Army soldier who ran across the border from South Korea to North Korea last year, will plead guilty to desertion, his attorney said.
4 months ago
4 months ago
North Korea set to reopen its borders again in December
Visitors will be allowed to visit Samjiyon City, but Pyongyang and other parts of the country will be restricted, according to Koryo Tours.
4 months ago
4 months ago
North Korean leader trains daughter to become successor, says intelligence service
Curiosity over Kim Jong Un’s preteen daughter, Kim Ju Ae, has been accumulating since she first accompanied him holding hands to the ICBM test launch site in Nov. 2022.
4 months ago
5 months ago
DOJ indicts North Korean hacker for extorting hospitals, health care providers
The Justice Department has charged a North Korean military hacker for allegedly extorting hospitals and health care providers in the U.S. through a cyber espionage campaign.
5 months ago
5 months ago
DOJ indicts North Korean hacker for extorting hospitals, health care providers
Justice Department indicts North Korean military hacker for extorting hospitals, healthcare providers
5 months ago
5 months ago
North Korea tests 2 missiles, 1 reportedly may have fallen on land
The U.S. military condemned Monday's launches, calling on North Korea to put an end to its "unlawful and destabilizing acts."
5 months ago
6 months ago
US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as Putin threatens to arm North Korea
A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, reached port in Busan for planned drills with South Korea and Japan.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Putin deepens ties with Vietnam amid Russian isolation over Ukraine
Putin's visit to Vietnam is widely seen as aimed at sending a signal that Russia still has friends in the region.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Russia and North Korea strike alliance
The two nations' leaders, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, pledged mutual support against foreign aggression.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Putin makes rare visit to North Korea to meet with Kim Jong Un
Russian news agencies reported that President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea to discuss cooperation in overcoming U.S.-led sanctions amid escalating confrontations with Washington.
6 months ago