South Korea's intelligence agency estimates that approximately 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and another 2,700 injured while fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine. This marks North Korea's first participation in a large-scale conflict since the 1950-53 Korean War.

The South Korean National Intelligence Service believes that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may visit Russia in the first half of this year, the Korea Times said on Monday. "Kim may visit Russia in the first half of this year,