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North Korea’s first-ever quintuplets named to honor supreme leader

North Korea has reported its first known quintuplets, naming them to express loyalty to the supreme leader amid efforts to boost the birthrate.

South Korea’s repatriation of six North Koreans hints at fragile channel of contact

Six North Koreans were repatriated by boat in the first confirmed human exchange under President Lee, signaling fragile inter-Korean coordination.

South Korea’s ex-President Yoon taken into custody, held in small solitary cell

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been taken into custody and placed in a 6.6-square-meter solitary cell at Seoul Detention Center due to overcrowding.

North Korea bans access to South Korean radio broadcasts by law

North Korea has revised its radio law to ban access to South Korean broadcasts and foreign networks, tightening control over digital communications.

North Korean defector sues Kim Jong-un in historic first

A North Korean defector is suing Kim Jong-un in South Korea’s first case filed by a regime victim for crimes against humanity, seeking justice and international attention.

North Korea to launch AI education through new university programs

North Korea is expanding its AI education infrastructure by launching new university programs and publicly researching ChatGPT and GPT-4 technologies.

Kim Jong-un honors Kim Il Sung at Kumsusan ahead of Workers’ Party’s 80th anniversary

Kim Jong-un visited Kumsusan Palace on July 8 to mark the 31st anniversary of Kim Il Sung’s death, signaling a selective return to legacy symbolism ahead of North Korea’s major political events this fall.

Seoul to repatriate six North Koreans this week, despite radio silence from Pyongyang

South Korea plans to repatriate six North Koreans this week despite no response from Pyongyang, highlighting both humanitarian concerns and geopolitical risk.

Travel agency recruits tourists for Pyongyang tour during trade fair, no reporters, content creators allowed

Young Pioneer Tours is offering an exclusive trip to Pyongyang and Mount Myohyang this fall—but journalists and influencers are not allowed.

North Korea may soon send up to 30,000 troops to Russia, Ukraine says

Ukraine believes North Korea could soon send up to 30,000 troops to aid Russia’s war effort, with preparations already appearing underway.