North Korea
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Living hell of North Korea’s ‘paradise on Earth’ scheme back in spotlight in Japan
Plaintiffs in case say they were lured from Japan, exploited for labour and cut off from families for generati…
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Ukraine war briefing: Nato chief warns of ‘harshest winter’ in a decade as Russian attacks cut power in Kharkiv
Strikes knock out electricity to 80% of Ukraine’s second-largest city and surrounding region and damage 11th-c…
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Pentagon to reduce its role in deterrence of North Korea
US policy document suggests South Korea take primary responsibility, as Pentagon prioritises defending US home…
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Kim Jong-un fires vice-premier and likens him to ‘a goat yoked to an ox cart’
North Korean leader reportedly blames Yang Sung-ho for ‘confusion’ at factory project as major congress loomsT…
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BTS named their new album Arirang. What is so striking about their choice?
The title is loaded with meaning for all Koreans, and will give fans globally an insight into the folksong cul…
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North Korea launches ballistic missiles towards sea hours before South Korean leader’s visit to China
South Korea’s military reports projectile launch, which follows Kim Jong-un calling for doubling of output of …
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Kim Jong-un’s daughter visits state mausoleum, fuelling speculation she will be next North Korean ruler
Kim Ju-ae has been making increasingly prominent appearances in state media over the past three yearsThe daugh…
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Kim Jong-un hails North Korea’s ‘invincible alliance’ with Russia in New Year’s message
Kim praised his men fighting in an ‘alien land’, congratulating their ‘heroic’ defence of the nation’s honour …
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Kim Jong-un admits North Korean troops clearing landmines for Russia
Leader praises his soldiers for turning ‘danger zone into a safe one’ during ceremony in Pyongyang welcoming t…
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‘Sacred sanctuary’: North Korea starts building memorial to soldiers killed in Ukraine war
At least 600 North Korean soldiers have been killed and thousands more wounded fighting in Russia’s war agains…
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What is South Korea’s ‘monster missile’, and what does it mean for relations with the North?
The Hyunmoo-5 ‘bunker buster’ missile can reportedly carry an eight-tonne warhead and will be ready for deploy…
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North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across heavily fortified border
Soldier’s is first reported defection to South Korea across 248km militarised zone since August 2024A North Ko…
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North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across heavily fortified border
Soldier’s is first reported defection to South Korea across 248km militarised zone since August 2024A North Ko…
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Kim Jong-un open to nuclear talks with US, saying he has ‘fond memories’ of previous Trump meeting
Comments from North Korea’s leader come as South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung says he could accept a deal that sees t…
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From Seoul to Pyongyang: the secret remittance networks keeping North Korean families alive
The clandestine networks were almost decimated by Covid border closures and are now under threat from a crackd…