The Ukrainian delegation headed by the defense minister held a meeting with the leadership of South Korea. They discussed the participation of the North Korean military in the war against Ukraine and issues of strengthening security.
In Seoul, 20 cm of snow fell - the most since 1907 for November. Bad weather caused the death of two people, flight cancellations and de-energization of thousands of homes.
The man was convicted of intentionally gaining 20 kg of weight to avoid military service. The court imposed a suspended sentence for violating the law on military service.
The Sea Story ship sank off the coast of Egypt with 31 tourists and 14 crew members on board. Rescuers found the survivors near the city of Marsa Alam, and the search operation is ongoing.
In 9 months of 2024, Ukraine imported 239 thousand passenger cars worth $3. 3 billion. Germany, the US and China became the main suppliers of cars to Ukraine.
South Korea will provide $6 million in humanitarian aid to support the World Food Program. The funds will be used to supply Ukrainian grain to countries suffering from hunger.
The Kharkiv Operational Tactical Directorate denied the information about the presence of North Korean troops in the region. The message was spread by an unofficial person acting outside his or her competence.
A unit commander of the 153rd Brigade reported the accumulation of North Korean troops at the front. According to South Korean intelligence, about 10900 DPRK troops are deployed in the Kursk region of Russia.
North Korea received anti-aircraft missiles and air defense equipment for the capital from Russia. In exchange, the DPRK sent military personnel to support the Russian occupation forces.
The price of gold rose to $2688 per ounce, posting its biggest weekly gain in 13 months due to geopolitical tensions. Investors prefer safe-haven assets, while European stocks show a slight increase.
The DPRK's leader says previous talks with the United States have been fruitless and that they remain hostile to Pyongyang. North Korea is stepping up military cooperation with Russia, sending 10,000 troops to participate in hostilities.
About 10,900 North Korean troops are deployed in the Kursk region of Russia as part of the airborne forces and marines. Some of them are already involved in hostilities against Ukraine.
North Korea has supplied Russia with 170-mm self-propelled guns and 240-mm multiple launch rocket systems. About 11,000 North Korean troops have arrived in the Kursk region and are already taking part in the fighting.
The NATO Secretary General called for increased assistance to Ukraine amid support for Russia from the DPRK, China, and Iran. On the thousandth day of the full-scale invasion, EU defense ministers were to discuss this issue.
At the first Korea Grand Music Awards in Incheon, the female band Aespa won four awards. Other winners included Day6, NewJeans, (G)I-DLE, ATEEZ, and ZEROBASEONE.
A single-engine airplane crashed near a race track in Southern California during the NHRA finals. Three of the four passengers were injured, two of them seriously.
The DPRK leader declared his intention to unlimitedly strengthen its nuclear capabilities through US cooperation with Japan and South Korea. He accused the United States of destabilizing the region and prolonging the war in Ukraine.
The leaders of China and Japan held their first meeting to discuss issues between the two countries. Japan asked for the ban on seafood to be lifted and for the security of Japanese in China to be strengthened.
At the APEC summit in Lima, the leaders of the United States, Japan, and South Korea announced the establishment of the Trilateral Secretariat. The countries agreed to cooperate with the Philippines and condemned the DPRK's support for Russia's war against Ukraine.
More than 40 residents of the village of Olgovka, Kursk region, recorded a video message to Putin calling for an end to the war. The refugees lost their homes due to the Ukrainian army offensive and complain about insufficient payments to rent a new place.
The 9th Armored Cavalry Brigade of Poland has received new K2 Black Panther tanks manufactured by Hyundai Rotem. The equipment is deployed in Braniew, 153 km from Kaliningrad, as part of a large-scale contract for more than 980 tanks.
Seoul is considering direct arms supplies to Ukraine because of the DPRK's activity in the war. The decision will depend on Pyongyang's actions and Trump's future policy toward Ukraine.
The South Korean Supreme Court sentenced Yoon Mi Hyang to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years. She was accused of embezzling funds allocated to support victims of wartime sexual violence.
South Korean intelligence has confirmed the participation of the North Korean military in hostilities against Ukraine on the side of the Russian Federation. The DPRK soldiers have already completed their deployment in the Kursk region and started fighting.
Samsung Electronics shares hit their lowest level since June 2020 due to possible Trump tariffs. The company is lagging behind competitors in the production of AI chips, having lost 34% of its share price since the beginning of the year.
A group of refugees from the DPRK handed over leaflets and audio to the Ukrainian Embassy in Seoul calling for the defection of the North Korean military. The materials contain instructions on how to defect and will be distributed among DPRK soldiers in Russia.
Josep Borrell announced further diplomatic pressure on the DPRK for sending its military to Russia. The EU is consulting with partners in the Indo-Pacific region to counter this threat.
North Korea jammed GPS signals for ships and aircraft in the West Sea. South Korea demands an end to provocations and warns of responsibility for threatening the safety of maritime and air transportation.
Almost 3,800 DPRK citizens entered Russia “for training purposes” in the third quarter of 2023. This coincides with intelligence reports of North Korean military personnel being sent to Russia.
South Korea has conducted an exercise with the launch of a Hyeonmu-2 ballistic missile in the Yellow Sea. The launch was a response to the DPRK's recent test of the Hwasong-19 intercontinental missile.
