カテゴリー: North Korea
Engineers said to be supporting missile launches and reports of North Koreans killed near Donetsk North Korean military engineers have been deployed to help Russia target Ukraine with ballistic missiles, and North Koreans operating in occupied areas of…
Defectors seeking to cross back into North Korea from the South are rare, though many struggle to adapt to life in their democratic, capitalist neighbourA North Korean defector living in South Korea has been detained after ramming a stolen bus into a b…
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Like a trail of breadcrumbs, there are signs this most cherished of American sports may still be played in a country that calls itself the ‘biggest enemy’ of the USHow do you find evidence that people are still playing – or still remember – a once-love…
South Korea’s intelligence service says it has ‘detected signs’ Kim Jong-un ordered executions of 20-30 officialsNorth Korea may have executed multiple officials over damage from devastating floods in July that wrecked thousands of homes and left up to…
Kim Kum-yong and Ri Jong-sik reportedly placed under ‘ideological scrutiny’ and could face punishment if they fail to criticise inappropriate behaviourFor most observers, it was proof of sport’s ability, if only for a fleeting moment, to bring people t…
After the isolated country closed its borders to keep out Covid-19, tour companies are celebrating the resumption of travelNorth Korea is to welcome back international tourists at the end of the year, according to travel agencies, but experts have warn…
South Korean military says it is investigating but can’t confirm the person’s ‘exact motivations and goals’A North Korean has defected to South Korea by crossing the militarised border in the eastern part of the Korean peninsula, with Yonhap news agenc…
North Korean state media has accused South Korean outlets of spreading rumours about flood damage and casualty numbersRussia has pledged humanitarian assistance to North Korea after devastating floods damaged thousands of homes and caused an unknown nu…
Military officials aim to strengthen war efficiency by following any attack order by Kim Jong-un ‘anytime and without delay’North Korea has vowed to “totally destroy” its enemies in case of war when leader Kim Jong-un gives an order, state media KCNA r…
National Cyber Security Centre warns of global hacking effort to obtain nuclear and defence intelligenceNorth Korean state-backed hackers have mounted a campaign to obtain secrets related to nuclear materials, military drones, submarines and shipbuildi…
Resumption of flights comes after South boosted frontline broadcasts of K-pop songs and propaganda messages across the borderBalloons carrying rubbish sent by North Korea have fallen on the compound of South Korea’s presidential office, according to th…
Ri Il-kyu was responsible for political affairs at Pyongyang’s embassy in Cuba, the Chosun Ilbo daily has reportedA senior North Korean diplomat based in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, the South Korean spy agency has said, becoming the highe…
Pyongyang calls large-scale ‘Freedom Edge’ drills involving fighter jets and nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier ‘provocative’North Korea has criticised a joint military exercise by South Korea, Japan and the US held this month, state media has said, s…
The 2024 report on North Korean human rights released by South Korea’s unification ministry details an ongoing crackdown on cultural importsA 22-year-old North Korean was publicly executed for watching and sharing South Korean films and music, a new re…