US, South Korea to confer on North Korean troop deployment to Russia 

FILE - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul are pictured at a meeting in Vientiane, Laos, July 27, 2024. They will meet with their nations' top defense officials Oct. 31 in Washington.

Top diplomatic and military officials from the United States and South Korea are set to convene in Washington this Thursday as the two allies closely monitor and express concerns about North Korea's deployment of about 10,000 troops to Russia.