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North Korean international gains belie its domestic struggles
The diverging trajectories of North Korea’s state and society over the last year are striking. The government has reaped ...
K-pop's first North Korean defector group has big dreams — to perform in their homeland despite heavy bans; read
Two North Korean defectors are breaking into the world of Korean pop, with dreams of performing in the country they left ...
North Korea warns of "armed force conflict" after nuclear-powered U.S. submarine docks in South Korea
The nuclear-powered USS Alexandria is a 360-foot fast-attack submarine equipped with Tomahawk missiles and MK48 torpedoes.
How North Korea became hell on earth – thanks to one man
Kim Il-sung ruined the economy, hoarded power and saw his countrymen slaughtered, as Fyodor Tertitskiy’s Accidental Tyrant ...
‘Three bullets, mouldy rice’: North Korean soldiers endure shortages, dire conditions
One defector said soldiers were given just three bullets each during the rare shooting drills. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A bold approach for dealing with North Korea
The absence of any diplomatic engagement with North Korea during the past four years has resulted in a more belligerent North ...
Alan Titchmarsh's life off-screen from wife to being 'censored' in North Korea
Alan Titchmarsh is back on TV with his Channel 5 series Underdog to Superdog, but what is known of his life away from the small screen?
Opinion
COLUMN: Threat of war in Korea rising? It’s a way of life
You may wonder why the South Korean people are not as worried about the military threats from North Korea as we in America and Europe seem to be. Many Koreans have a long view of history and ...
The Diplomat12d
North Korea in Ukraine: What It Means for the World
It is time to examine not only the effects and effectiveness of North Korean troops in combat, but the wider implications for ...