A contingent of approximately 12,000 North Korean soldiers deployed in Russia’s Kursk region may suffer complete casualties by mid-April.

As of today, there are 12,000 North Korean soldiers stationed in the Kursk region. At the current rate of casualties, the entire contingent could be killed or wounded in combat by mid-April 2025, reports the US Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

North Korea warned Friday that it would exercise its right to self-defense "more intensively" as it condemned recent joint air drills among South Korea, the United States and Japan.

North Korea warned Friday it will "more intensively" exercise the right to self-defense, denouncing South Korea, the United States and Japan for staging combined air drills, involving U.S. B-1B bombers.

By bno - Taipei Bureau In a sharp response to joint military exercises involving South Korea, the United States, and Japan, North Korea has vowed to 'more intensively' exercise its right to self-defence.