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(LEAD) U.S. confirms 'small number' of N. Korean troops already in ...
Oct 30, 2024 · (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with Pentagon briefing) By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- A "small number" of North Korean troops are already in Russia's western front-line Kursk region, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed Tuesday, citing indications that they will be used in "some type of infantry role."
Finance ministry vows swift execution of 2025 budget
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- The government will make every effort to prepare for the swift execution of next year's budget to help stabilize people's livelihoods and respond to external uncertainties, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
Nat'l Assembly set to vote on special counsel probe bill into …
By Yi Wonju . SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly is set to open a plenary session Thursday to vote on a special counsel bill to investigate whether President Yoon Suk Yeol committed insurrection and other violations over his short …
Zelenskyy shares video of Russian soldier allegedly setting fire to ...
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has shared a video he claimed to be a Russian soldier setting fire to the body of a North Korean soldier killed in combat against Ukraine, saying that the move aimed to hide the presence of North Korean troops fighting alongside Russia.
(5th LD) Nat'l Assembly votes to impeach Yoon | Yonhap News …
Dec 14, 2024 · (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with latest developments, remarks by parliamentary speaker, opposition floor leader; CHANGES photo) By Lee Haye-ah and Yi Wonju SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched imposition of martial law, suspending him from his duties until the Constitutional Court decides whether to reinstate him or ...
(LEAD) 200 Russian, N. Korean troops allegedly killed in combat …
Dec 16, 2024 · (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, details in first four paras; minor edits) SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Some 200 Russian and North Korean soldiers were estimated to have been killed while fighting in combined units against Ukrainian forces, Kyiv's intelligence authorities said, without specifying the number of casualties for each side.
(LEAD) U.S. confirms N. Korean fatalities in combat against Ukraine
Dec 17, 2024 · (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with State Department's briefing) By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The United States has seen North Korean troops killed in action during combat alongside Russian forces against Ukraine, a State Department spokesperson confirmed Monday, warning that should they cross the border into Ukraine, it would mark "yet another escalation."
(LEAD) Special forces unit chief says his soldiers are victims used …
Dec 9, 2024 · (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details) SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- The head of a special forces unit involved in last week's martial law enforcement said Monday his soldiers are victims used by former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun and vowed to take full responsibility over his unit's actions.
Constitutional Court asks Yoon to give written answers in …
Dec 17, 2024 · By Lee Haye-ah . SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court has asked President Yoon Suk Yeol to give written answers regarding his impeachment trial by next week, a court justice said Tuesday.