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North Korea expands media ban to include Chinese films for the first time amid strained relations

North Korea has recently added Chinese films and dramas to its list of prohibited media, marking an unusual shift in its censorship policies. Unlike...

Kim Jong-un avoids flood-hit Jagang Province, sparking speculation over hidden military secrets

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who has been actively promoting his image as a “leader who cares for the people” by visiting flood-affected areas,...

Official accused of leaking info on secret agents confesses to working for China since 2017

A military intelligence official indicted for allegedly leaking the identities of undercover South Korean agents has admitted to working for a Chinese operative since...

Sinkhole swallows a car in central Seoul, injuring two people

Two people were seriously injured after a sinkhole on a road swallowed their car in Yeonhui-dong in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, on Thursday. According to...

North Korea sentences over 30 residents to harsh punishments for using Chinese mobile phones

It has been reported that over 30 residents of North Korea’s Jagang Province, who were arrested between April and May for illegal activities such...

North Korea’s submarines briefly appear on international registry, then disappear: Possible overseas operations?

Thirteen North Korean submarines, previously registered with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), mysteriously disappeared from the organization’s registry the day after news of their...

Westinghouse appeals to Czech Republic over Korea’s selection for $18B nuclear project

A U.S. nuclear energy firm has filed an appeal with the Czech Republic for picking a Korean company as the preferred bidder for a...

Kim Jong-un oversees test-firing of rocket launcher amid South Korea-U.S. drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the test-firing of a 240-millimeter multiple rocket launcher equipped with a new “guidance system” amid the ongoing Ulchi...

North Korea exports counterfeit Dior and Hello Kitty products amid international sanctions

North Korea is reportedly producing and exporting products that blatantly copy international trademarks. On North Korea’s official trade website, “Foreign Trade of the DPR Korea,”...

North Korea imports 24 expensive horses from Russia amid chronic food shortages

Despite of ongoing chronic food shortages and recent flood damage, North Korea has reportedly imported 24 expensive horses from Russia. According to a press release...