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'IKEA' Finally Opens In North Korea—But There's A Catch

North Korea flaunts fake IKEA store, defying sanctions. Likely selling counterfeit goods, the store serves as propaganda while exploiting Western brands.

International Business Times UK

Everything we know about North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine

Kyiv claims to have captured two North Korean soldiers during fighting in Russia’s Kursk region

The Independent UK

North Korea Fires Short-range Ballistic Missiles Before Trump's Return

The launch came as Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya visited South Korea for a series of meetings with top officials, with the Asian neighbours seeking to boost bilateral ties before Trump returns to office next week.

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Tuesday briefing: What Ukraine might gain from two North Korean captives

In today’s newsletter: Kyiv’s interrogation footage of captured North Korean soldiers leads to questions about what it might do with the soldiers – and what the PoWs might do for them

The Guardian - UK

North Korea fires multiple missiles as Japanese foreign minister visits Seoul

Takeshi Iwaya in South Korea for talks on trilateral cooperation with US

The Independent UK

North Korea Fires Short-range Ballistic Missiles Into Sea

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Tuesday, according to Seoul's military, in what experts said could be a message to US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration.

International Business Times

North Korea Test-Fires Missiles Amid Trump's White House Return

North Korea test-fires missiles, escalating tensions with the U.S. and allies. Kim Jong Un aims to expand nuclear arsenal, posing challenges for diplomacy.

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North Korea launches multiple, short-range ballistic missiles

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles travelled up to 250km (155 miles) before landing in the sea.

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South Korea says North Korea launched projectile toward eastern waters in 2nd launch of year

South Korea’s military says North Korea has test-fired at least one unidentified projectile toward its eastern waters in its second launch event of 2025

The Independent UK

At least 300 North Korea soldiers killed fighting with Putin’s forces in Ukraine, South Korea says

The last written notes of a North Korean soldier suggests the troops are being used as bait by Russian forces

The Independent UK

North Korean Soldiers Captured In Ukraine Conflict

North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine face challenges in modern warfare. Concerns over military capabilities and threat to South Korea.

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Repatriation or a life among ‘enemies’: what fate awaits the North Koreans captured by Ukraine?

Neither Russia nor North Korea has claimed the soldiers as their own yet, while South Korea could accept them as defectors

The Guardian - AU

Seoul Says 300 North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting Ukraine

Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, citing information from Seoul's spy agency.

International Business Times

Zelensky ready to exchange North Korean soldiers for Ukrainian prisoners of war

Kyiv claims to have captured two North Koreans fighting in Russia’s Kursk region

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The Independent UK

Seoul's spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven't shown desire to defect

South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region haven’t expressed a desire to seek asylum in South Korea

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Ukraine Offers To Exchange North Korean Soldiers For Captive Ukrainians

Ukrainian President Zelensky offers to exchange captured North Korean soldiers for Ukrainian captives, revealing North Korean military involvement in the c...

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv ready to swap North Korean soldiers for Ukrainian PoWs, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president says there ‘should be no doubt left’ that Russia is dependent on military assistance from North Korea. What we know on day 1,055

International Business Times

Zelensky 'Ready' To Hand North Korean POWs To Pyongyang

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he was ready to hand captured North Korean soldiers to Pyongyang in exchange for the return of Ukrainian POWs held in Russia.

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The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s capture of North Koreans offers rare insight into Russian alliance, says Zelenskyy

Kyiv keen to emphasise that Ukraine is fighting an unprecedented coalition of malign autocratic states

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine ‘captures two North Korean soldiers in Russia’

Pair being interrogated in Kyiv, with intelligence agency SBU saying one had fake Russian military ID; Russia claims control of village near Pokrovsk. What we know on day 1,054

The Independent UK

North Korean troops in Ukraine gain battlefield experience, cementing alliance with Russia

North Korean troops have been deployed to bolster Russian forces in the Kursk border region with Ukraine, where they are gaining battlefield experience despite initial heavy losses

International Business Times

Seoul Confirms Ukraine Captured Two North Korean Soldiers

South Korea's National Intelligence Service on Sunday backed up Ukraine's account of having captured two wounded North Korean soldiers this week in Russia, after Kyiv said they were being questioned.

The Independent UK

Ukraine captures first North Korean prisoners of war as Russia advances in Donetsk

Kyiv says PoWs are ‘irrefutable evidence’ of Pyongyang’s involvement in conflict

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Ukraine Captures North Korean Soldiers Fighting In Russia

Latest updates on Ukraine conflict: Ukraine captures North Korean soldiers, US sanctions on Russia, and drone attacks on Russian territory.

Latin Times

Zelensky Says Ukraine Captured 2 North Korean Soldiers, Shares Photos on Social Media

The Ukrainian president said the two were wounded but are receiving medical care and are talking with the nation's security officials

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