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The Latest Breaking News from North Korea

North Korea revises constitution to drop references to unification with South

New text reportedly avoids strongly hostile language towards South Korea

The Independent UK

North Korea revises constitution, drops references to reunification with South Korea

North Korea has revised its constitution to formally define its territory and remove all references to reunification with South Korea, Reuters reported citing a document. The move reflects leader Kim Jong Un's push to treat the two Koreas as separate states.

The Times of India

North Korea drops references to unification with South from constitution, Seoul says

China has long been the country's main economic backer, though Pyongyang has drawn closer to Moscow since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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North Korea shows off own-brand mobile phones

North Korea is welcoming foreign visitors and firms to a trade fair this week, showcasing homegrown products including the latest model of its Jindallae smartphone.

Bangkok Post

Trump’s latest threat to ‘blow away’ Iran shows how few options he really has

COMMENT: Trump’s apocalyptic threats combined with his access to nuclear weapons see him vying with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un for role of global disruptor, warns world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK

North Korean football club to make rare visit to South Korea

The Asian Women’s Champions League meeting will mark the first visit by North Korean athletes in nearly eight years

The Independent UK

A North Korean women's soccer team is set to play in a tournament in South Korea

A North Korean women’s soccer team is scheduled to play at a regional tournament in South Korea later this month

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North Korean women’s football club headed to Seoul in rare trip across the border

Visit will be the first time a North Korean women’s football team has competed on southern soil since the 2014 Incheon Asian Games

The Guardian - AU

‘We laughed at Russia’: GOP Rep tears down ‘silly’ idea to put Trump on Passport, calling it out for what it really is

“We’re America,” not Russia or North Korea.

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북한 or 조선? South Korea debates what to call North Korea

For Seoul, what to call the North is difficult when you view it as a rebel-held region awaiting reunification

The Guardian - AU

North Korea Linked To More Than Three Quarters Of All Crypto Losses In 2026; Two Hacks Drain $577M

North Korean hackers were behind the majority of crypto losses in 2026 so far, with two high-value attacks carried out within weeks accounting for most of the damage, according to a new report.

International Business Times

Kim praises North Korean soldiers who blew themselves up to evade Ukraine capture

Leader mentions for first time lengths to which troops go to avoid falling into enemy hands while fighting for Russia

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s 15-foot gold statue of himself at his Florida golf course compared to North Korea’s Dear Leader

One critic claimed that Trump had achieved his ‘dream of becoming like North Korean leaders’

The Independent UK

What is Kim Jong Un’s ‘self-destruct’ policy for North Korean soldiers in Ukraine?

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North Korea sharply increased executions during Covid-19 lockdown, rights group says

Five of the execution sites used to punish North Koreans situated near Kim Jong Un’s office in Pyongyang

The Independent UK

North Korea honours soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine with new museum

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Kim Jong Un confirms self-destruct policy for North Korean fighters in Ukraine war

North Korean dictator gives first public acknowledgement that troops were ordered to kill themselves to avoid capture by Ukrainian forces

The Guardian - UK

Number of executions in North Korea rose dramatically during Covid – report

Regime used its isolation after closing borders to escalate killings when global scrutiny disappeared, NGO claims

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The Independent UK

Japan's prime minister launches a panel to review her country's defense policies as threats escalate

Japan’s prime minister has inaugurated a panel tasked with reviewing her country’s security and defense policies as tensions with China, North Korea and Russia escalate in the region

The Independent UK

North Korea opens memorial museum for troops killed in Russia-Ukraine war

North Korea has opened a memorial museum for its soldiers killed while fighting for Russia against Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Iran didn’t have a nuclear weapon before this war. But you can see why it would develop one now

If lawless aggression by ‘might is right’ nuclear-armed powers spreads unchecked, what other option do middle-ranking countries have, asks foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

Fortune

North Korean IT workers are stealing remote jobs and raking in billions—and Americans are helping them do it

“North Korean IT worker schemes would not be successful without U.S.-based facilitators,” wrote Assistant Attorney General John Eisenberg in an April sentencing memo.

The Independent UK

Blur star says he went on family holiday to North Korea

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Damon Albarn says he took his daughter to North Korea on holiday

Blur frontman Damon Albarn said that he has taken his daughter on holiday to North Korea.

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Damon Albarn takes daughter on family holidays to North Korea

Blur frontman Damon Albarn, 57, takes his daughter, Missy Albarn, 26, on family holidays to North Korea to educate her about global politics.

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