North Korea confirms ᆢ
it deployed troops to Russia
North Korea confirms it deployed troops to Russia for first time
Thank you for joining us. I'm Yoon Jung-min. North Korea has acknowledged its deployment of troops to help Russia's war against Ukraine, citing its treaty with Moscow, for the fight that has led to a large number of North Korean casualties so far. As Putin openly thanked Kim Jong-un, Moscow has signaled military assistance to Pyongyang, if necessary. Kim Bo-kyoung gives us the details.
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deploy [ dɪˈplɔɪ ] 전개하다[시키다]; (전략적으로) 배치하다
casualties 사상자; heavy casualties 다수의 사상자
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North Korea confirmed for the first time that it has sent troops to support Russia's war efforts against Ukraine. Citing the North's ruling party, the state news agency KCNA said Monday that the troop deployment was ordered by leader Kim Jong-un himself, who made the decision under the 'comprehensive strategic partnership treaty,' which he signed with Russian President Vladimir Putin last year.
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confirm <진술·증거·소문 등을> 확인하다(make firm), 확증하다
I confirmed our reservations at the hotel.
호텔 예약을 확인했다.
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Article 4 of the treaty says North Korea and Russia "shall immediately provide military and other assistance" to the other party if it "falls into a state of war due to armed invasion from an individual or multiple states." Putin thanked the North Korean leader for deploying troops to Russia. Russia's Tass news agency reported Monday that Putin said he commends the North Korean soldiers' "heroism," adding that friendship and cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow will continue to grow.
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hero·ism [|heroʊɪzəm] 영웅적[대단히 용감한] 행위
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Citing the treaty, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also said on the same day, that Russia could provide military assistance to North Korea if necessary, while stating there are no current plans for a meeting between Putin and Kim. Meanwhile, the South Korean government criticized the North's deployment of troops, saying it threatens global security. "We strongly urge the immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops. If the military cooperation between North Korea and Russia continues, we will not stand by idly and will respond firmly with the international community."
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standy by (방관·좌시하며) 가만히[그냥] 있다 (→관련 명사는 bystander)
idly [ˈaɪdli] 하는 일 없이, 한가하게
respond 대응하다
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North Korea's announcement comes after Russia on Saturday local time said that all Ukrainian troops were forced out of the western Russian region of Kursk, with the help of North Korean troops. "I would like to separately note the participation of the servicemen of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the liberation of the border areas of the Kursk region, who provided significant assistance in the defeat of a group of Ukrainian armed forces.
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in the liberation of ~ 의 해방에서
in the defeat of ~ 의 타파에서
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" South Korea's intelligence agency in October of last year assessed that around 12-thousand North Korean troops had been deployed to the Kursk region. Such deployment led to a large number of casualties around four-thousand, and two North Korean soldiers were even captured by Ukrainian forces this January. Yet, Pyongyang deployed an additional three-thousand troops to the Kursk region between January and February of this year according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Kim Bo-kyoung, Arirang News.
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assess 가늠하다, 평가하다
the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 합동참모본부
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영어 원문 출처 및 동영상 링크;
arirang news/North Korea
https://m.arirang.com/news/view?id=282932
