North Korean soldiers sent to fight in Russia's Kursk region haven't been seen for several weeks, reports say.

This is almost certainly primarily due to heavy losses sustained during attacks against Ukrainian-held positions.” Reports differ on the scale of the losses but one put them as high as 4,000 North Korean soldiers killed or wounded.

South Korea's National Intelligence Service has reportedly confirmed that North Korea has withdrawn its troops from the frontline in Russia's Kursk region after entering the war late last year

Officials in South Korea and Australia have cited concerns about user data and national security as reasons to block the buzzy AI service from China.

South Korea blocks access to Chinese AI DeepSeek, citing data security risks, joining other nations in scrutiny.

SEOUL: Government agencies and major companies in South Korea are rushing to block access to Chinese artificial intelligence service DeepSeek, amid concerns about user data collection.