South Korea's military suspects North Korea is preparing to send more troops to Russia to fight Ukrainian forces, following reports of heavy casualties among North Korean soldiers due to a lack of modern combat training. NBC's Janis Mackey Frayer spoke with former members of Kim Jong Un's army who have defected to South Korea.
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea admonished Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday for calling it a “rogue state” and said his “coarse and nonsensical remarks” would not help U.S. interests, in the reclusive state’s first direct criticism of the Trump administration. The comments from nuclear-armed North Korea are the latest indication that it is not open to negotiations over its U.N.
Rubio made the “rogue state” comment in a media interview, the North Korean statement said, without specifying which one. But it was most likely referring to Rubio’s interview on Thursday with SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly, during which he described North Korea and Iran as rogue states. Though it is not unusual for U.S. officials to talk about North Korea in those terms, Trump raised eyebrows last month when he referred to North Korea as a “nuclear power,” a phrase U.S.
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