Zelensky Offers To Swap Captured North Korean Soldiers For Ukrainian Soldiers Held In Russia
People stand near a Ukrainian flag as black smoke rises after an airstrike in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on March 26, 2022. (Photo: OLEKSII FILIPPOV/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf4:24 PM – Sunday, January 12, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has announced that he is willing to exchange captured North Korean […]
Ukraine has captured 2 North Korean soldiers: South Korea’s intelligence service
South Korean intelligence on Saturday confirmed testimony from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and announced that Ukraine had captured two wounded North Korean soldiers who were fighting on behalf of Russia in the Russian border area. National Intelligence Service (NIS) in Seoul he told AFP. “Ukrainian forces have confirmed that they captured two North Korean soldiers […]
Suspended South Korean President Yoon to skip first day of impeachment trial over safety concerns
South Korean President Yun Seok-Yeol will not attend the first day of her impeachment trial this week, her lawyer said, citing concerns for the suspended president's safety. In a statement reported by South Korea's Yonhap news agency, Yoon's lawyer, Yoon Gap-geun, said, “We are concerned about his safety and accidents as attempts are underway to […]
Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine ‘captures two North Korean soldiers in Russia’ | Ukraine
Zelensi said it would be difficult to capture North Koreans alive because “Russians and other North Korean soldiers would finish off the wounded” in order to hide “evidence of North Korea's participation in the war.” said. He said he would provide media access to the prisoners because “the world needs to know what's going on.” […]
Ukraine Claims to Have Captured Two North Korean Soldiers
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian forces have captured two North Korean soldiers who were fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia's Kursk border region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced Saturday. His comments came just days after Ukraine began pressing ahead with a new offensive on Kursk to hold onto the land it captured in August's lightning […]
US-South Korean alliance vital for Indo-Pacific security
The U.S.-South Korea alliance is ironclad and built on shared values of freedom, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. However, given the recent political turmoil in South Korea, the economic and security alliance between the two countries must remain strong. Despite facing one of the greatest challenges, I believe in the democratic efforts […]
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy reports ‘significant’ Russian, North Korean troop losses in Kursk | Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Saturday that Russian and North Korean forces had suffered heavy losses in the fighting. southern Russia. “Yesterday and today, Russian troops were defeated by a North Korean infantry battalion and Russian paratroopers in battles near just one village, Makhnovka, in the Kursk region,” President Zelenskiy said. “This is important,” he […]
Arrest warrant issued for impeached South Korean president as political crisis deepens
A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant to detain impeached President Yun Seok-Yeol and search her office and residence amid a criminal investigation into martial law imposed earlier this month. The move marks the first time a sitting president of the country has faced arrest and follows weeks of intense political turmoil […]
Boeing shares plunge nearly 5% after deadly South Korean plane crash
Boeing shares fell 4.5% on Monday morning after South Korean authorities ordered an inspection of the aircraft model involved in last weekend's Jeju Air crash. Acting President Choi Sang-mok directed the Ministry of Transportation to begin an emergency inspection of all domestic airline operations. Officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MOLIT) […]
Landing Gear Malfunctions on Second South Korean Boeing Airliner After Deadly Crash
A day after a South Korean Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 burst into flames during an emergency landing due to a landing gear problem, a second Jeju Air plane of the same type reported a landing gear problem and returned safely to its departure airport. . The first plane, Jeju Air flight 7C-2216, reported The bird […]