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North Korean dictator says he strongly supports Russia's invasion of Ukraine

President Kim Jong Un gave his full support to Moscow at a meeting with a top Russian official in Pyongyang, North Korean state media said on Saturday.

Euronews

Everything we know about North Korea’s nuclear-powered submarine

Photos released by Pyongyang suggest new naval vessel could carry about 10 nuclear-capable missiles

The Independent UK

North Korea Taekwondo Supremo That Austria Can't Kick

It is easy to miss the headquarters of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), which is run by a North Korean from a modest house on the outskirts of Vienna, a city with a long reputation as a nest of spies.

International Business Times

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles after warning of ‘physical conflict’ over US-South Korea drills

Pyongyang denounces annual Freedom Shield exercises as ‘aggressive and confrontational war rehearsal’

The Independent UK

North Korea Fires Missiles As South Begins Drills With US

North Korea fired "multiple unidentified ballistic missiles" on Monday, South Korea's military said, the same day Seoul and Washington began a major annual joint military drill known as Freedom Shield.

International Business Times

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

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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

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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Al Jazeera

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.

The Guardian - UK

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 - AU

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 Independent UK

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

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International Business Times

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.

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.

Latin Times

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.

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