By Joyce Lee and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded his country's "heroic" troops who fought for Russia in the war against Ukraine, in a ceremony where he decorated returning soldiers and consoled children of the bereaved with hugs,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid an emotional tribute to soldiers who have died fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine, saying his ‘heart aches’ in a rare admission of military losses.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has decorated some of the soldiers sent to Russia to help it in its war against Ukraine, hailing the "heroes" who had "cemented" the North Korean army's reputation and saying there would be more such deployments.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the "remote-first" company has had to adjust some policies to combat cybercrime.

North Korea has a secret missile base near its border with China that poses a “potential nuclear threat” to East Asia and the United States, according to a new report released Wednesday.

A report published on Wednesday identified a secret North Korean base that could support the rapid launch of long-range missiles.

Pyongyang regularly criticizes such drills as rehearsals for invasion and sometimes responds with weapons tests, but Seoul and Washington say they are purely defensive.

North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in lavish ceremonies, banquets, and stage shows, has proclaimed them heroes for ‘their feats’ in ‘operations