South Korea could reportedly send troops and intelligence personnel to Ukraine following revelations North Korea may have deployed soldiers and plans to send thousands more to fight alongside Russian forces on the front lines of its war against Ukraine. South Korean media reported on Monday, Oct. 21, the military may send intelligence officers to provide…

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) has reported that North Korea sent 1,500 special forces to Russia to assist in its war against Ukraine, with thousands more expected to follow. These troops, transported by Russian naval ships between Oct. 8 and 13, are currently stationed at military bases in Vladivostok, Ussuriysk, Khabarovsk and Blagoveshchensk. Intelligence…

Recent reports indicated that North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. Now, there are reports that several North Korean soldiers have already deserted the front lines. On Sunday, Oct. 13, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed recent reports of North Korea supporting Russia’s war effort. On Wednesday, Oct. 16, it was revealed that…

North Korea claims that 1.4 million young people have applied to join or rejoin its military, blaming South Korea for what it calls a provocative drone incursion that has escalated tensions to the “brink of war.” The announcement comes days after North Korea demolished sections of inter-Korean roads and rail lines. According to North Korean…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday, Oct. 13, that North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. The allegations seem to confirm earlier reports on deepening ties between the allies. In his address on Sunday, Zelenskyy said there is an “increasing alliance” between Moscow and Pyongyang, which have already entered an arms…

North Korea carried out explosions Tuesday, Oct. 15, that destroyed sections of inter-Korean roads and rail lines along its side of the heavily fortified border with South Korea, marking an escalation in already heightened tensions between the two countries. The South Korean military confirmed the blasts, which took place on the Gyeongui and Donghae lines—two…

North Korea is accusing South Korea of sending drones to drop propaganda leaflets over its capital, Pyongyang. The country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, is threatening military action if these flights continue. On Friday, Oct. 11, North Korea’s Foreign Ministry claimed that drones were spotted over the capital city, distributing “numerous leaflets full of political propaganda”…

Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization representing thousands of survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, was announced as the recipient of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, Oct. 11. The survivors, also known as hibakusha, were honored for their activism against nuclear weapons. “The hibakusha helps us describe the indescribable,…

A mystery surrounding the beluga whale that captured global attention with rumors of espionage has finally been resolved. Known as “Hvaldimir,” the 14-foot-long 2,000 pound whale was found dead in August in a southern Norwegian bay. Animal rights groups quickly claimed that the beluga had been shot. But now, Norwegian police are releasing new information,…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to use nuclear weapons if South Korea or its allies attempt to encroach on North Korea’s sovereignty, state media reported Friday, Oct. 4. Kim’s comments followed South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s warning that any nuclear aggression from the North would lead to the collapse of Kim’s regime…