North Korea
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U.S. expects North Korean troops to deploy against Ukraine in ‘coming days’U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said as many as 8,000 North Korean troops are believed to be in Russia's Kursk region preparing to fight against Ukrainian forces.WorldOct 31
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U.S. says there’s ‘evidence’ North Korea sent troops to RussiaNorth Korea has 1.2 million troops, one of the largest standing armies in the world, but it hasn’t fought in large-scale conflicts since the 1950-53 Korean War.WorldOct 23
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South Korea says North may be preparing to blow-up inter-Korean roadsDestroying the roads would be in line with leader Kim Jong Un’s push to cut off ties with South Korea and formally cement it as his country's principal enemy.WorldOct 14
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Canadian North Korea expert detained in Switzerland on espionage charges: reportsThe reports were part of a joint investigation by the German news outlet Der Spiegel, the Swiss media company Tamedia and North Korea-focused website NK News.CanadaAug 8
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North Korean trash balloon lands on South Korean presidential compoundNorth Korea’s latest balloon launches came days after South Korea boosted its broadcasts of K-pop songs and propaganda messages across the two countries' heavily armed border.WorldJul 24
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Should Russia’s outreach in Indo-Pacific be a ‘wake-up call’ for Canada?Russia is not mentioned once in Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy despite its significance in the region, which analysts say is an oversight on Ottawa's part.WorldJun 25
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Putin floats sending weapons to North Korea, sparking concern from U.S.Putin suggested after a visit to North Korea this week that such weapons supplies to the isolated nuclear-armed country would be a mirror response to the Western arming of Ukraine.WorldJun 20
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Russia, North Korea sign ‘strongest ever treaty’. What’s in the deal?Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a new partnership that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country is attacked.WorldJun 19
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NATO chief warns Russia may support North Korea’s weapons programs as Putin visitsPutin, on a state visit for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, vowed to deepen trade and security ties and to support the North against the U.S.WorldJun 18
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North Korea sending trash balloons again as tension grows with South KoreaKim Jong-un's sister threatened that South Korea would be 'picking up waste paper without rest' if anti-North Korean activists don't stop sending leaflets across the border.WorldJun 11
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