north korea denies reports of sending 1,500 troops to russia to help in the war against ukraine. South Korea insists that the DPRK is providing military support to Russia's aggressive actions in Ukraine.
The US warned of the danger of North Korea sending troops to support Russia in Ukraine. The DPRK could send up to 12,000 soldiers, including 1,500 special forces.
Seoul may send intelligence officers and experts to Ukraine in response to the DPRK's support for russia. South Korea is also considering the possibility of supplying lethal weapons to Kyiv after providing humanitarian aid.
South Korea's Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador because of the deployment of North Korean troops to Russia for the war in Ukraine. Seoul condemned this as a violation of UN resolutions and promised to take international action.
Minister Sibiga called for lifting restrictions on long-range strikes and intercepting Russian missiles over Ukraine. He emphasized that the DPRK is sending regular units to participate in the war against Ukraine.
South Korean intelligence has reported that 12,000 North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to participate in the war against Ukraine. Seoul considers this a serious threat to international security.
DPRK state media reported that 1. 4 million young people have joined the army due to the tense situation with South Korea. This is a reaction to Seoul's allegedly provocative drone invasion, which led to the threat of war.
South Korean President Yun Suk-yol has said that the DPRK may conduct a nuclear test before the US elections. He believes that the recent disclosure of a nuclear facility by North Korea was an attempt to attract Washington's attention.
South Korea, Japan, and the United States signed a document on security cooperation against DPRK threats. The memorandum provides for political consultations, information exchange, and joint exercises.
Over the past three decades, the number of days when temperatures in the world's 20 largest capitals reach 35°C or higher has increased by 52%, putting more than 300 million people at risk of extreme heat.
During the night, North Korea launched almost 200 balloons with garbage in the direction of South Korea, which was the latest in a series of such provocations.
North Korea tested a hypersonic missile that exploded shortly after takeoff, flying about 250 km before falling into the sea of Japan.
A senior North Korean military official has criticized the United States for increasing military aid to Ukraine.
Depending on Russia's cooperation with North Korea, South Korea may reconsider the issue of supplying lethal military equipment to Ukraine.
South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador to protest the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement between Russia and North Korea.
Putin has warned South Korea against supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine, calling it a "big mistake" that will have consequences.
South Korea will consider supplying weapons to Ukraine after North Korea and Russia signed a mutual defense pact.
South Korea has expressed deep concern to China about Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula over North Korea's provocations, fearing that it could strengthen military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang and undermine peace and stability in the region.
Dozens of North Korean soldiers temporarily crossed the heavily fortified border with South Korea, but retreated after warning shots from the South Korean military.
North Korea has shipped containers to Russia that can hold about 5 million artillery shells, and Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to seek closer security cooperation with North Korea, especially in the area of military supplies, during his upcoming visit to Pyongyang.
North Korea has temporarily suspended the launch of balloons filled with garbage and excrement into South Korea as a countermeasure, but warned it could resume the campaign if anti-North Korean leaflets were sent from the South.
North Korea has launched hundreds of garbage-filled balloons across the border with South Korea in retaliation for activists scattering anti-North Korean leaflets.
North Korea's attempt to launch a new military reconnaissance satellite on May 27 failed as the device exploded shortly after launch.
The leaders of China, Japan, and South Korea met in Seoul for the first trilateral talks in four years to resume dialogue on trade, security, economy, science, technology, people-to-people exchanges, health, and aging.
North Korea is preparing to launch a military spy satellite from its Tonchang-ri satellite launch base, the South Korean military reports.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with South Korean leader Yun Seok-ol the prospects of concluding a bilateral agreement on security guarantees for Ukraine.
South Korean President Yun Seok-yeol assured that Seoul will continue to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine, but will not supply lethal weapons due to its policy of not arming countries involved in conflicts.
North Korea is seeking to rebuild its economy through trade with russia, benefiting from russian supplies of food, raw materials, and petroleum products.
Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said that the DPRK will continue to build its "superior and most powerful military force" to protect its sovereignty, security and regional peace.
More than 3,750 patients have died in South Korea since 2017 due to hospitals' refusal to provide medical care, highlighting the major problems of the healthcare system ahead of the country's parliamentary elections.