North Korean defectors offer a glimpse inside Kim Jong Un's army as its casualties mount
Multiple defectors from North Korea spoke to NBC News about the mindset of soldiers sent to fight for Russia in Ukraine.
A former soldier in North Korea's army says he was restricted to firing 3 bullets a year
Hyunseung Lee, a former soldier who fled North Korea, told BI that those sent to fight against Ukraine have "zero ...
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Defectors offer insight into mindset of North Korean soldiers fighting in Ukraine
But Lee Chul Eun is one of them. Lee, 38, a North Korean defector and former soldier now living in South Korea, said it is “devastating” to see troops from the reclusive, communist-ruled North ...
North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, the United ...
‘Squid Game 2’ Stars Park Gyu-Young & Lee Seo-Hwan Talk Auditions & How One Scene Reminded Them Of Korea’s 2002 World Cup
Squid Game' Season 2 stars Park Gyu-young and Lee Seo-hwan share more about how they got involved with the second season of ...
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Reticent North Korea wary of blowback as it watches South Korean political crisis
“North Korean media did not report [South Korean] martial law for about a week, or nine days,” said the defector Mr. Kim, who escaped to the South in 2012. “I believe … the North Korean ...
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North Korea’s suicide soldiers pose a new risk on the Ukraine battlefield
It is among mounting evidence from the battlefield, intelligence reports and testimonies of defectors that some North Korean soldiers are resorting to extreme measures as they support Russia’s ...
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North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
North Korean defectors who finished their almost decade-long military service in their 20’s have shared their mixed sentiments and analysis with ABC News. “So unfortunate, that’s all I can ...