500 North Korean soldiers reported killed in Ukraine war

South Korea has confirmed intelligence suggesting casualties among North Korean troops deployed to support Russia in its war against Ukraine...

Why North Korea is sending thousands of soldiers to fight for Russia

North Korea is reportedly sending a force of 12,000 troops to Russia to support its war in Ukraine, marking an escalation in military cooper...

Vietnam-born man is one of Ukraine’s toughest war heroes

Tung Nguyen, a Vietnamese-born man who moved to Chernihiv to join his parents when he turned 18, returned to the frontlines to defend his re...

Ukrainian woman gets deepfaked to find Chinese husbands, sell Russian goods

A Ukrainian YouTuber is exposing the horrors of deepfakes on Chinese social media after learning that her image has been extensively cloned ...

Ukrainians celebrate 75th birthday of Japanese man who opened free cafe for them

Ukrainians recently celebrated the 75th birthday of the Japanese man who earlier this year opened a free cafe for those in need in the city ...

Kim Jong-un pledges N. Korea’s ‘full and unconditional support’ for Putin during summit

North Korea leader Kim Jong-un promised “full and unconditional support” for Vladimir Putin during their summit held at Russia’s spaceport i...

OnlyFans model claims Ukraine ‘mafia’ tried to get her to smuggle weapons

“No matter how much they sharpened their knives, threatened to cut off my fingers… I knew they were fascinated with me… an...

Chinese influencer exposed for posing as Russian soldier fighting in Ukraine

A Chinese influencer who talked about his experience fighting in Ukraine as a Russian soldier has been banned from Douyin after online sleut...

Hundreds of locals in war-torn Ukraine city eat free daily thanks to elderly Japanese man’s cafe

A 75-year-old Japanese man has opened a free cafe in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv to help those affected by Russia’s invasion.  Fum...

Violent ‘Hunter x Hunter’-inspired gang from Moscow now terrorizing Ukraine

A gang member believed to be the ringleader of a notorious Moscow gang inspired by the anime “Hunter x Hunter” was recently arre...

Five Russian asylum seekers who fled Putin’s war stranded at S. Korean airport for months

Five Russian men seeking asylum are currently stranded at Incheon International Airport after South Korean authorities denied their entry in...

American volunteer soldier Paul Lee Kim dies in Ukraine

Cpt. Paul Kim, an American military volunteer in Ukraine, died while liberating Mykolaiv from the Russian invasion. Born in Houston, Kim w...

First Taiwanese combatant dies in Russia-Ukraine war

Tseng Sheng-Kung, a 25-year-old volunteer, is the first Taiwanese soldier to die in combat in Ukraine. A volunteer soldier from Ji’an Town...

‘We prayed for death’: 2 American veterans freed from Russian captivity in Ukraine describe torture

American soldiers Andy Huynh, 27, and Alexander Drueke, 39, who were captured by Russian-backed separatist forces in eastern Ukraine have d...

2 American veterans who volunteered in Ukraine return home after three months of captivity

American veterans Alex Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, who were captured by Russian-backed separatist forces in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas re...

Xi tells Putin China is ready to partner with Russia to ‘lead world’

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Forumlar Majmuasi Complex in Samarkand, ...

Putin slams US lawmakers’ visits to Taiwan, blames US for Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine

Addressing an international security summit attended by military officials from Africa, Asia and Latin America, Russian President Vladimir ...

‘Things are very, very rarely black and white’: Ukraine volunteer Elliot Kim reflects on serving in Russo-Ukrainian War

Ukraine volunteer Elliot Kim sat down with NextShark to share his experiences in the Russo-Ukrainian war zone, including what he did before...

North Korea offering 100,000 ‘volunteers’ for war against Ukraine, says Russian state media

North Korea recently offered to send 100,000 “volunteers” to Russia to help the Kremlin in its war against Ukraine, Russian journalist Igor...

Ken Rhee, facing prosecution for going to Ukraine to fight: It would be ‘a crime not to help’

Former South Korean Navy SEAL turned YouTuber Ken Rhee claims he has no regrets fighting in Ukraine and says it would have been a “crime” n...

US Marine veteran Grady Kurpasi is third American to go missing in Ukraine this week

Former U.S. Marine Corps officer Grady Kurpasi, 49, who has not been heard from since April 23, is the third American to be reported missin...

Korean former Navy SEAL Ken Rhee shares video of tense Ukraine mission evacuating wounded soldier

Korean ex-Navy SEAL Lieutenant Ken Rhee shared footage on YouTube showing him and other members of the Ukrainian Foreign Legion trying to e...

Korean YouTuber-turned-Ukraine fighter Rhee Ken under prosecution for violating passport law

Korean special forces officer-turned-YouTuber Ken Rhee is now under prosecution for passport law violation after traveling to Ukraine in Ma...

Vietnamese American volunteer in Ukraine army believed captured by Russian forces

Vietnamese American Andy Huynh, who is serving as a volunteer in the Ukrainian army, was reportedly captured along with fellow volunteer so...

Japanese airline drops its ‘Z’ logo so travelers won’t mistake it for Russia support

Zipair, a budget Japanese airline, has announced it will replace its “Z” logo. The decision to renovate the original “Z” logo came after t...

96-year-old Japanese WWII POW warns Russia-Ukraine is history repeating itself

Akiyoshi Chikada, a 96-year-old Japanese man who was formerly interned in Ukraine during World War II, says that history is repeating itself...

Korean ex-Navy SEAL and YouTuber Rhee Ken is promoted to leader in Ukraine army

Former Korean Navy SEAL lieutenant-turned-YouTuber Ken Rhee, 37, has reportedly been promoted to a leadership position in the Ukrainian mil...

Sen. Rubio introduces bill to speed up weapons sales to Taiwan, boost joint military training

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a bill Tuesday designed to strengthen Taiwan’s defenses through fast-tracked weapons sales and a...

Ukraine’s men’s basketball team hopes possible Taiwan visit will provide mental refresh

Ukrainian men's basketball team manager Andrii Lebediev said at a press conference on Saturday he hopes the team’s time in Taiwan will...

‘Drivers took white people and animals over us’: Indian student recounts racism while fleeing Ukraine

A student from India who left his family for Ukraine to attend university and find a better job says he experienced discrimination and robb...

No Asian countries make Ukraine’s thank-you list

Ukraine did not include Asian countries or territories in its thank-you list of “partners,” which was shared by the nation’s Ministry of Fo...

Drone maker DJI becomes first Chinese company to openly halt business with Russia and Ukraine

DJI, the world’s leading drone manufacturer, became the first Chinese company to openly cease operations in Russia and Ukraine in light of ...

Japanese news anchor breaks down on air while reporting on Putin’s hailing of Bucha massacre soldiers

Yumiko Matsuo, a Japanese news anchor, broke down on air while reporting on Russian President Vladimir Putin honoring the soldiers behind t...

Viral video shows Ukrainian soldier ‘saved’ from bullet by his Samsung smartphone

In a now-viral video, a Ukrainian soldier can be seen pulling out his Samsung Galaxy smartphone to reveal a large bullet lodged in it. The ...

WHO head: World’s focus on Ukraine over other countries is due to racial bias

In a virtual press briefing from Geneva on Wednesday, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia and current World Health Organization ...

China denounces UN’s decision to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council

The United Nations General Assembly voted in favor of suspending Russia’s membership on Thursday in a vote of 93 nations in favor and 24 ag...