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Zelenskyy warns Europe: Battles involving North Korean soldiers are closer to Davos than to Pyongyang
The battles in which DPRK soldiers participate are geographically closer to Davos than to Pyongyang. Europe needs to act as a strong global player, says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

North Korea Uses Neutral Tone

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North Korea Uses Neutral Tone After Trump ‘Nuclear Power’ Remark
North Korea’s state media reported on Donald Trump’s inauguration in its first direct acknowledgement of his return to the White House and adopted a neutral tone without referencing the president’s characterization of Pyongyang as a “nuclear power.
Trump calls North Korea a 'nuclear power,' drawing a rebuke from Seoul
North Korean Soldier Speaks After Ukraine Capture: 'I Didn't Know'
"I didn't even know who we were fighting against," the captured soldier from Pyongyang told Ukraine's Security Service.
North Korean soldier fighting for Russia blows himself up to avoid capture, Kyiv says
A lone North Korean soldier who survived an intense battle against Ukrainian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region chose to blow himself up rather than allow himself to be captured, Kyiv
North Korea stands to lose all 12,000 of its troops in Kursk by mid-April if its casualty rate holds, analysts say
A South Korean lawmaker said Seoul's intelligence showed some 3,000 North Korean troops have been wounded or killed in Kursk.
A stick-figure drawing in a North Korean soldier's diary showed how Pyongyang's troops wanted to use each other as drone 'bait'
Ukraine said it retrieved a diary from a North Korean soldier that contains a confession of stealing from his Russian comrade and battle tactics.
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Memo to Trump: Engage in an open-ended diplomatic process with North Korea
Mr. President, North Korea poses growing challenges to US national interests. You should initiate again an open-ended diplomatic process with Kim in which you are ready to trade sanctions relief for verifiable nuclear concessions.
Zelensky Shows Video of Captive North Korean Soldier: 'Unaware of Ukraine'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shared new footage appearing to show a North Korean soldier wounded in battle and captured by Kyiv after fighting alongside Russian forces.
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Court Jails Crypto Exchange Operator Who Took BTC to Spy for North Korea
A South Korean crypto exchange operator was jailed for 4 years for “leaking military secrets” to Pyongyang hackers in exchange for Bitcoin.
Ukraine claims more North Korean soldiers killed as Zelenskyy offers prisoner swap
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy predicted that his nation's forces would "undoubtedly" capture more North Korean troops.
North Korea fires short-range missiles ahead of Trump return
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, marking Pyongyang's latest show of force just days ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to office.
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Aiming to weaken US foes, Trump faces an ‘unholy alliance’
Trump, who took office Monday, has vowed to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, curb Iran’s nuclear program and counter China while building up the US military.