SEOUL: North Korea will hold a ceremony this month to bury the remains of its soldiers killed while fighting overseas alongside Russia against Ukraine, state media said on Friday.
Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops -- as well as missiles and munitions -- to support Russia´s war in Ukraine. Seoul estimates about 2,000 North Koreans have been killed.
In return, analysts say North Korea is receiving financial aid, military technology, food and energy from Russia, helping Pyongyang circumvent heavy international sanctions over its banned nuclear programmes.
