North Korea on Monday denounced Japan's recent opening of a new diplomatic mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), accusing the country of dangerously escalating the military tension in the region.

NATO Military Committee Chairman Admiral Rob Bauer has described the participation of North Korean forces on Moscow's side in Russia's war against Ukraine as a strategic mistake. He specifically pointed to the low effectiveness of the North Korean military and its high casualties,

China cannot say it wants to maintain good relations with the West while continuing to fuel the war in Europe, says NATO military committee chair Admiral Bauer - Anadolu Ajansı

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for bolstering nuclear forces this year during a visit to a nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.

NATO warns coordination between Russian, North Korean troops leads to casualties NATO expresses concern over rising dangers of Russian and North Korean military interactions

The North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) issued the criticism in an article attributed to an international security analyst, following Japan's formal inauguration of an independent mission to NATO last week to bolster cooperation.

Ukrainian forces described a different kind of enemy, fighting with unfamiliar tactics and little option to retreat.

Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea.

"I didn't even know who we were fighting against," the captured soldier from Pyongyang told Ukraine's Security Service.

The three are accused of shooting their Russian comrades - all marines - then going on the run with their army weapons.

North Korean troops have suffered thousands of casualties in Russia’s Kursk region, according to Ukrainian estimates

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