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World Politics & Diplomacy 15 Oct 2026, 09:51 PM IST

China and North Korea Open Long-Delayed Border Bridge, Testing Sanctions Pressure

China and North Korea have opened a major new border bridge years behind schedule, creating a fresh land link between the two neighbors at a moment of heightened scrutiny over Pyongyang’s sanctions-battered economy. The crossing is likely to improve trade and logistics, but it also raises immediate questions about how much relief it can provide to North Korea and whether it could complicate enforcement of international sanctions.

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World Politics & Diplomacy09 Oct 2026, 06:57 AM IST

South Korea to Recall Ukraine Envoy After North Korean POW Row Escalates

South Korea is recalling its ambassador to Ukraine after a dispute over North Korean prisoners of war captured in the fighting against Russia, according to multiple reports. The move underscores growing friction between Seoul and Kyiv as South Korea presses for a say in the fate of any North Koreans taken on the battlefield.

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World Politics & Diplomacy08 Oct 2026, 09:47 PM IST

South Korea Recalls Ambassador to Ukraine After North Korean POW Dispute Escalates

South Korea has recalled its ambassador to Ukraine amid a sharp diplomatic dispute over North Korean prisoners of war, according to multiple reports. The move underscores growing friction between Seoul and Kyiv over how captured North Korean troops should be handled and publicly discussed, even as the war in Ukraine continues to draw in outside powers through intelligence, military, and political channels.

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World Politics & Diplomacy05 Oct 2026, 06:20 PM IST

Rare North Korea Images Expose the Human Cost of the 1990s Famine

A newly surfaced set of photographs from inside North Korea is offering an unusually stark visual record of the devastation caused by the country’s 1990s famine, a catastrophe long obscured by state secrecy. The images, highlighted in reporting by the New York Post and National Geographic, deepen understanding of how hunger, isolation and political control shaped one of the most severe humanitarian crises of the post-Cold War era.

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World Politics & Diplomacy05 Oct 2026, 09:20 AM IST

Rare Images Expose the Human Ruin Left by North Korea’s 1990s Famine

Never-before-seen photographs from inside North Korea are offering a stark visual record of the devastation caused by the country’s 1990s famine, a catastrophe long obscured by state secrecy and limited access. The images, highlighted in recent reporting, underscore the scale of human suffering during the period known as the “Arduous March,” when hunger, economic collapse and isolation combined to kill an estimated hundreds of thousands, and possibly far more.

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World Politics & Diplomacy04 Oct 2026, 12:37 AM IST

North Korea Says It Test-Fired Intermediate-Range Missile as Border Tensions Escalate

North Korea said it test-fired an intermediate-range strategic missile in a launch it described as part of efforts to strengthen its deterrent, as tensions with South Korea rose over recent mine blasts and accusations across the border. The timing underscores Pyongyang’s willingness to pair weapons demonstrations with political signaling whenever military friction intensifies on the peninsula.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (12:43 AM IST)

South Korea Says Zelenskyy’s POW Disclosure Looked Like a Bid for More Support

South Korea has accused Ukraine of breaching a secrecy understanding after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly revealed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war captured in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Seoul said the disclosure appeared calculated to generate additional backing for Kyiv, sharpening a diplomatic dispute that now reaches beyond the battlefield into questions of trust, leverage and wartime messaging. The episode underscores the sensitivity of North Korea’s involvement in the conflict and the political risks for all sides as the war widens in scope.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (01:41 PM IST)

Putin Orders Russian Army Expansion to 1.55 Million as Ukraine Warns of New North Korean Deployments

President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia’s armed forces to expand to 1.55 million troops, a move that underscores Moscow’s determination to sustain a prolonged war footing nearly three years into the invasion of Ukraine. The decision comes as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that North Korea may send thousands more troops to support Russia, deepening concern over the widening international dimensions of the conflict.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (08:43 PM IST)

Putin’s Push for a Larger Army Runs Into Russia’s Heavy Battlefield Losses

President Vladimir Putin is seeking to expand Russia’s military capacity, but the war in Ukraine has made recruitment increasingly difficult as battlefield casualties mount and the pool of willing volunteers narrows. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Moscow is also preparing another mobilization effort, while Kyiv and Western media reports point to a possible new North Korean troop deployment to support Russia’s war effort.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (07:40 PM IST)

Putin Seeks Larger Army as Battlefield Losses Complicate Recruitment

President Vladimir Putin is moving to expand Russia’s military capacity even as heavy casualties in Ukraine make fresh recruitment increasingly difficult, according to reporting from the Kyiv Post and related outlets. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also says North Korea is preparing to send another 10,000 troops to Russia, underscoring Moscow’s widening dependence on foreign manpower.

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World Politics & DiplomacyJust now (07:12 AM IST)

Seoul Summons Ukraine Envoy Over Secret Transfer of Captured North Koreans

South Korea has summoned Ukraine’s ambassador after President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed that Kyiv had transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to Seoul, a move officials in the South say was intended to remain confidential. The dispute underscores the diplomatic sensitivity surrounding North Korean fighters reportedly captured in Ukraine and the competing interests of Seoul, Kyiv and Pyongyang.

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Global Health & BiotechJust now (10:44 PM IST)

North Korea Defections Collapse as Border Controls Tighten and Fear Deepens

Defections from North Korea have fallen to near historic lows, with analysts and aid groups saying the route out of the country is now, for many would-be escapees, effectively closed. The decline reflects tighter border enforcement in North Korea and China, harsher penalties, and the lingering disruption caused by the pandemic-era shutdown of cross-border movement.

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