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North Korean athletes may face political prison for taking selfie with South Koreans at Paris Olympics

North Korean table tennis players Ri Jong-sik and Kim Kum-yong, who took a commemorative photo with South Korean players Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin...

North Korea abruptly cancels founding day celebrations worldwide amid severe flood crisis

North Korea has abruptly canceled the commemorative events planned at its embassies abroad for the upcoming September 9 anniversary of the regime’s founding. While North...

South Korea confirms 15 North Korean defectors arrested in China while escaping to the South

The Unification Ministry announced Tuesday that it is currently verifying a civic group’s claim that 15 North Korean defectors were arrested and detained in...

North Korean defectors share inspiring tales from ‘extraordinary’ visit to United States

Six North Korean defectors flew across the Pacific to the United States, where they went busking on a Californian beach pier and shared their...

15 North Korean defectors arrested by Chinese authorities near Southeast Asia border

On August 21, 15 North Korean defectors attempting to flee to South Korea were reportedly arrested by Chinese authorities near the China-Southeast Asia border,...

North unveils new suicide drones as leader Kim aims to accelerate production

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un emphasized the growing importance of drones in modern warfare and is looking to foster the accelerated production of various...

North Korea challenges China’s radio transmission plans near shared border

North Korea has expressed opposition to China’s plan to establish radio transmission stations near their shared border, citing concerns about severe interference with North...

North Korea builds concrete barrier near DMZ as inter-Korean tensions rise

North Korea is reportedly accelerating the construction of barriers within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that began in April, according to recent satellite imagery. On August...

North Korean woman arrested after thanking Putin for flood relief supplies, including scarce butter

Russian aid supplies have been delivered to flood-affected areas in North Korea, including an unusual provision of butter, which brought joy to the residents,...

Satellite images reveal widespread tent villages for North Korean flood victim

Relief tent villages for flood victims in North Korea are widely spread not only across the Uiju County area in North Pyongan Province but...