The Russian Federation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea share a 17km land border and a 22.1km maritime border. It is officially Russia’s shortest international border and is situated at the mouth of the Taedong River. The Russian, Chinese and North Korean borders meet at a tr...
The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer area between North Korea and South Korea. The Amnok River and the Tumen River form the border between North Korea and China. A section of the Tumen River in the extreme north-east is the border with Russia. The peninsula was governed by t...
In a statement carried by state-run news agency KCNA on October 9, the general staff of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) declared that remaining roads and railways connected to the South would be completely cut, blocking access along the border. “The acute military situation ...
(Changbai) Mountains along the Sino-Korean border; it is an extinct volcano topped by a large crater lake. TheNangnim Mountainsrun from north to south through the middle of the country, forming a divide between the eastern and western slopes of the peninsula. The Kangnam and Myohyang ranges...
North Korean Geography North Korea occupies the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. It shares a long north-western border with China, a short border with Russia, and a highly-fortified border with South Korea (the DMZ or "demilitarized zone"). The country covers an area of 120,538 km...
Starting from the premise that North Korean defectors have a dual identity, that of both migrant and refugee, this article examines how and why this duality is intensified in the case of those who defect to Russia, where North Korean defectors do not have proper rights or protections under ...
Who Are the North Korean Borders Open to?Initially, the opening of the North Korean border is for North Korean citizens only.While the closure of North Korea has affected companies like ours, and anyone wanting to visit and engage with the country, it has been far more disruptive and ...
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Identifying the presence of North Korean troops Despite Ukrainian, U.S. and South Korean assertions that Pyongyang has sent 10,000-12,000 troops to fight alongside Russia in the Kursk border region, Moscow has never publicly acknowledged the North Korean forces. ...
The number of North Korean troops killed or wounded in Russia is disputed, with Zelenskyy putting the figure at 4,000, while US estimates are at around 1,200. South Korea, the US and their partners worry that Russia could reward North Korea by transferring hi...