N. Korea considering expanding troop deployment to Russia: report

North Korea and Russia are considering a plan to increase Pyongyang's troop deployment to 50,000 by the end of November, according to a report by Kyodo News on Wednesday citing Ukraine's Defence Intelligence. North Korean forces will likely take on a larger role in Russia's western border regions to free up Russian troops for the front lines in Ukraine. If implemented, the plan would mark a significant expansion of North Korea's military involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine. Observers spe