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North Korea's Kim Inspects 'Nuclear-powered Submarine' Project

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a project to build a nuclear-powered submarine, state media reported Saturday, saying that "radically" boosting the navy was a key part of Pyongyang's defensive strategy.

International Business Times

From public executions to ‘traitor’ notices: North Korea escapees describe horrors of Covid-era repression

Rights groups say Pyongyang imposed excessive and unnecessary measures during pandemic that made ‘already isolated country even more repressive’

The Independent UK

North Korea Halts Tours To Border City Near China: Travel Agencies

North Korea has halted international trips to a city near its border with China, travel agencies said on Wednesday, abruptly reversing Pyongyang's recent decision to reopen its frontier to tourism after five years of isolation.

International Business Times

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North Korean Soldiers Captured In Russia Fear Family Execution, Defector Says

Defectors claim Pyongyang manipulates its troops, telling them they are fighting against Americans.

International Business Times

If North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia-Ukraine war are captured ‘their families will be executed’

North Korean defectors have revealed the threats made by Pyongyang to keep soldiers in line

The Independent UK

North Korea has sent more troops to Russia, South Korea says

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service says it is assessing size of Pyongyang’s deployment to the war in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

‘Not what I expected’: Russian soldiers sent to North Korea for medical care

Wonsan resorts offer troops time off to recover, but some wonder if move is a pretence for military training

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North Korea reopens to foreign tourists for first time since pandemic

Foreign visitors set to return to Rason Special Economic Zone this week as Pyongyang cautiously reopens borders

The Independent UK

North Korea vows to ‘punish provokers’ after US submarine docks in South

Pyongyang condemns ‘hostile military act’ that can lead to military confrontation in the region

The Independent UK

North Korea warns of retaliation after US nuclear submarine docks in Busan

Pyongyang warns of ‘acute military confrontation’ after USS Alexandria submarine docks in South Korean port.

Al Jazeera

Delays, edits, and no Son Heung-min: how North Korea watches the Premier League

State TV has started broadcasting matches, albeit with heavy-handed intervention of Pyongyang regime’s censors

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war briefing: North Korean troops back on frontline in Kursk, says Zelenskyy

President’s comments follow reports Moscow withdrew Pyongyang’s troops after heavy losses; Russia claims capture of key eastern mining town. What we know on day 1,081

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine was desperate to capture North Korean troops. Here’s how they finally did it

One North Korean soldier attempts suicide rather than be captured

The Independent UK

North Korea's Kim Vows Nuclear Programme To Continue: State Media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed that Pyongyang's nuclear programme would continue "indefinitely", state media reported Wednesday, days after new US President Donald Trump said he would make renewed diplomatic overtures to the reclusive leader.

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The Guardian - UK

North Korea preparing to send more troops to Ukraine war, says South Korea

Pyongyang said to be planning to increase support despite high casualties among estimated 11,000 already sent

The Independent UK

Trump says he will try to resume relationship with ‘smart guy’ Kim Jong Un

US president says North Korean leader is ‘not a religious zealot’

The Guardian - UK

Suicides, new tactics and propaganda iPads: details from captured North Koreans expose new foe in Ukraine

Discovery of two injured servicemen sent from Pyongyang and disguised as Russian fighters blows apart myth that Zelenskyy’s fight is solely with Moscow

International Business Times UK

'IKEA' Finally Opens In North Korea—But There's A Catch

North Korea flaunts fake IKEA store, defying sanctions. Likely selling counterfeit goods, the store serves as propaganda while exploiting Western brands.

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North Korea Fires Short-range Ballistic Missiles Before Trump's Return

The launch came as Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya visited South Korea for a series of meetings with top officials, with the Asian neighbours seeking to boost bilateral ties before Trump returns to office next week.

International Business Times

North Korea Fires Short-range Ballistic Missiles Into Sea

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Tuesday, according to Seoul's military, in what experts said could be a message to US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration.

International Business Times

Zelensky 'Ready' To Hand North Korean POWs To Pyongyang

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he was ready to hand captured North Korean soldiers to Pyongyang in exchange for the return of Ukrainian POWs held in Russia.

The Independent UK

Ukraine captures first North Korean prisoners of war as Russia advances in Donetsk

Kyiv says PoWs are ‘irrefutable evidence’ of Pyongyang’s involvement in conflict

The Independent UK

North Korea benefiting from troops fighting alongside Russia, US issues grave warning

Pyongyang’s military ties with Russia ‘rendering it more capable of waging war against its neighbours’

Al Jazeera

North Korea says test of new hypersonic missile successful

New intermediate-range hypersonic missile made with lighter materials making it more lethal, Pyongyang says.

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un says North Korea ‘cannot be ignored’ after success of new hypersonic missile

Pyongyang claims new missile system uses advanced carbon fibre technology

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