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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un calls new hospital construction ‘great revolution’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un praised the construction of a hospital near Pyongyang as a “great revolution” in public health and pledged broader infrastructure development under the country’s 20X10 policy.

Reducing U.S. forces in South Korea could invite miscalculation by North Korea, expert warns

Reducing U.S. forces in Korea could embolden North Korea and weaken deterrence, warns CSIS expert Victor Cha, amid renewed tensions and shifting U.S. priorities.

North Korea received air defense systems from Russia in exchange for military support

A multinational watchdog has confirmed that North Korea received mobile air defense systems and missile technology from Russia in exchange for military and labor support in Ukraine.

New book documents lives of North Koreans through frontier train stations

A new book by political science professor Kang Dong-wan uses North Korean train stations to document the lives of civilians living near the country's northern border.

North Korea’s balloon-like salvage draws ‘Up’ comparison after warship capsizes

North Korea's failed warship launch at Chongjin has sparked speculation after balloon-like objects were seen around the capsized vessel, drawing comparisons to the film Up.

North Korea slams U.S. ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense as ‘blueprint for nuclear war in space’

North Korea has condemned the U.S. Golden Dome missile defense plan as a move toward weaponizing space, calling it a threat to regional and global security.

‘North Korean commanders execute their subordinates,’ former Ukrainian Army colonel says

Retired Ukrainian Army colonel Dmytro Kim claims North Korean commanders have executed their own troops to avoid prisoner capture on the battlefield.

Kim Jong-un publicly denounces failed destroyer launch, orders missile test next day

North Korea's failed destroyer launch triggered a rare public scolding from Kim Jong-un, revealing internal cracks in his push for rapid defense expansion.

North Korean troops have been captured in Russia’s war. Can they end up in South Korea?

Captured North Korean soldiers in Ukraine present diplomatic and legal dilemmas, as Seoul seeks asylum arrangements and Pyongyang demands repatriation.

“We were treated like slaves”: two defectors detail brutal North Korea abuses at UN

At the UN General Assembly’s first high-level session on North Korea, defectors gave harrowing testimony of life under the regime, as diplomats and rights experts pushed for global accountability.

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