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SOUTH KOREA PERSPECTIVE
MOSCOW'S STRIPPED-DOWN VICTORY DAY PARADE REVEALS A RUSSIA AT WAR WITH ITSELF
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DOMINANT ANGLE
South Korea: North Korean soldiers in Moscow's parade — a strategic shift to watch closely
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ANALYSIS
South Korea: for Seoul, the defining fact of May 9, 2026 is not the parade's reduced size, but who marched in it for the first time — North Korean soldiers in Russian ranks. The Korea Times and Yonhap cover the event with particular attention: Kim Jong-un sent a solidarity message to Putin, reaffirming that relations with Russia are Pyongyang's 'top priority.' For South Korea, a US ally and immediate neighbour of North Korea, this visible military presence in Moscow is an alarm signal. It confirms that North Korean troops sent to Russia in 2025 have gained real combat experience, and that Pyongyang is now formally integrated into the Russian war effort — with direct implications for the military balance in North-East Asia.
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The Korea Times
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Yonhap News Agency
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