BRUSSELS/SEOUL -- North Korean troops are confirmed to have been deployed to the Russian region of Kursk, which borders Ukraine, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Monday.
Deployment marks 'significant escalation' by Pyongyang, Rutte says

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte spoke to reporters in Brussels on Oct. 28 after meeting with a South Korean delegation. © AP
BRUSSELS/SEOUL -- North Korean troops are confirmed to have been deployed to the Russian region of Kursk, which borders Ukraine, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Monday.