At least 100 North Koreans deployed to support Russia’s war effort in Ukraine have been killed since entering combat in December, South Korean lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun told reporters Thursday.
North Korea already has lengthy periods of mandatory military service for all men, and has previously made claims of patriotic waves of enlistments at times of high tensions with Seoul or Washington.
Since invading neighbouring Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has on several occasions brandished the threat of atomic weapons against Kyiv’s Western allies.
Pyongyang has repeatedly said it is not interested in further talks, and Kim recently called for an “exponential” increase in his country’s nuclear arsenal.
As a result Tokyo was prompted to activate its missile alert system and issue a rare warning for people to take shelter.
Separatist officials have long said they want their regions to eventually join Russia.
Hatua hiyo imetajwa kuwa huenda inaongeza juhudi zake za kufanya majaribio ya makombora yake ambayo yanaweza kufuatiwa na hatua ya kurushwa kwa kombora lenye uwezo wa kuvuka mabara.
Pyongyang conducted a record seven weapons tests in January
“Hata kama jamaa yako ataaga dunia wakati wa maombolezo, huruhusiwi kulia kwa sauti ya juu. Watu hawawezi hata kusherehekea siku zao za kuzaliwa ikiwa siku hiyo itakuwa ndani ya kipindi cha maombolezo.”
Wanafunzi wengine sita wa shule ya upili ambao walitazama kipindi hicho walisemekana kuhukumiwa miaka mitano ya kazi ngumu.
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