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China moves to deport North Korean workers as displeasure grows over Ukraine war involvement
As North Korean troops dispatched to Russia become increasingly involved in combat with Ukraine, China is upping its pressure on North Korea with crackdowns on North Korean workers.

Trump Asks U.S. Troops in South Korea

South Korea says denuclearising North Korea still goal after reports Trump called it nuclear power
US Ally Reacts as Pete Hegseth Declares North Korea a 'Nuclear Power'
South Korea bristles at Trump calling North Korea ‘nuclear power’
US Military Flexes Air Power Against North Korea
A four-day exercise being held in South Korea involves South Korean FA-50 fighter aircraft and KA-1 attack aircraft, as well as U.S. A-10 attack aircraft.
Factbox-What Are Russia's Strategic Treaties With Iran, North Korea and China?
(Reuters) - Russia signed a strategic partnership treaty with Iran on Friday that follows similar pacts with China and North Korea. All three countries are adversaries of the United States, and Russia has used its ties with them to help blunt the impact of Western sanctions and boost its war effort in Ukraine.
'IKEA' Finally Opens In North Korea—But There's A Catch
North Korea flaunts fake IKEA store, defying sanctions. Likely selling counterfeit goods, the store serves as propaganda while exploiting Western brands.
Quad foreign ministers meet in Washington in signal of Trump's China focus
The United States, Australia, India and Japan recommitted to working together on Tuesday (Jan 21), after the first meeting of the China-focused "Quad" grouping's top diplomats since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
South Korea's political turmoil puts neighbourly relations on shaky ground
With the fate of suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol hanging in the balance, the country has also been left facing an uncertain future as it battles through the resulting political turmoil.
Supporters of South Korea’s Yoon storm courthouse. Some see hope in Trump’s return
As South Korean authorities extended President Yoon Suk Yeol's detention, his supporters stormed the courthouse that issued the warrant, smashing windows with police shields.
Rubio Aims to Take on the Axis of Anger: China, Russia, North Korea and Iran
The loose arrangement of hostile powers could pose a series of conundrums for President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state.
North Korea the worst country to be a Christian, Open Doors report says
The Christian faith is considered treasonous and a "crime of all crimes" in North Korea, punishable by being sent to a gulag or execution, the Christian charity Open Doors says.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says Putin not doing well in Ukraine as Moscow suffers 2,000 losses in a day
Donald Trump has offered a rare criticism of Russian president Vladimir Putin as he expressed hopes for a deal to end the war in Ukraine.Speaking to reporters in the White House, the US president said: “I think Russia is going to be in big trouble.
Fighting Alongside Russia, North Koreans Wage Their Own War
Ukrainian forces described a different kind of enemy, fighting with unfamiliar tactics and little option to retreat.