The number of North Korean defectors who arrived in South Korea reached 236 in 2024, up by 20.4 percent compared to the previous year, according to the Unification Ministry on Tuesday.

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And after a trial at the end of last year, he was found guilty of spying for Iran, having already admitted to his prison escape. Just moments ago, he was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison.

It has been several weeks since North Korean soldiers were spotted in Russia's southwestern Kursk region, according to Ukraine.

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At a time when Moscow's burgeoning ties with Pyongyang are causing alarm from Washington to Seoul, the increase in accuracy - to within 50-100m of the intended target - suggests North Korea is ...