South Korea on Wednesday switched off loudspeakers that had been broadcasting K-pop songs, news and other propaganda into North Korea for the past year — one of the first concrete steps taken by the newly elected leader, Lee Jae-myung, to…
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North Korea and Russia Build First Cross-Border Road Bridge
North Korea and Russia have begun building the first road bridge linking them across their river border, both governments said on Thursday as they expand bilateral ties following the deployment of North Korean troops and weapons to help Russia’s war…
North Korea Confirms It Sent Troops to Fight for Russia
North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has ordered the building of a monument for its soldiers who were killed fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, state media reported on Monday, confirming the North’s military role in the European conflict…
North Korea Says It’s Building a Nuclear-Powered Submarine
North Korea said on Saturday that it was building its first nuclear-powered submarine to enhance its nuclear weapons abilities, and the state news media showed the nation’s leader, Kim Jong-un, inspecting part of what appeared to be a new submarine…
North Korea Is Sending More Troops to Russia, South Korea’s Spy Agency Says
Despite the heavy casualties it has suffered in the war between Russia and Ukraine, North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia as its soldiers re-entered frontline combat, South Korea’s spy agency said on Thursday. The National Intelligence…
North Koreans on Chinese Tuna Boats Boost Revenue for Kim Jong-un
They spent up to 10 years at sea, toiling in some of the harshest conditions distant-water fishing crews can face. Many never set foot on land because their Chinese captains did not want them to be seen by the port…