The Straits Times21d
North Korea warns of stronger action over South Korea’s drills with US, Japan
SEOUL-North Korea condemned on Jan 17 joint military drills between South Korea, Japan and the United States held this week, threatening to respond by exercising its right to self-defence “more ...
Voice of America23d
US experts question reason for probe of loudspeaker broadcasts into North Korea
A move by South Korean opposition leaders to launch an independent probe of embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol over Seoul’s use of loudspeaker broadcasts into North Korea is raising questions ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation23d
North Korea the worst country to be a Christian, Open Doors report says
Open Doors International's annual World Watch List identifies North Korea as the country where Christians are most persecuted on earth. Other countries in Asia such as Pakistan, India, Myanmar and ...
NDTV23d
North Korean Troops "Blowing Themselves Up" To Avoid Capture In Ukraine
"Self-detonation and suicides: that's the reality about North Korea," Kim, a 32-year-old former North Korean soldier who defected to the South in 2022, told Reuters. "These soldiers who left home ...
Yahoo News24d
Everything we know about North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine
Ukraine has found “irrefutable evidence” of North Korea’s involvement in Russia’s war against his country, president Volodymyr Zelensky said this week as he announced the capture of two North Korean ...
The Mirror24d
North Korea opens knock-off Ikea store in 'luxury' mall as Swedish firm issues threat
A knock-off Ikea has popped up in one of Kim Jong-un’s luxury shopping centres in North Korea – despite the retailer saying there are no authorised stores in the hermit nation. Set in the ...
The Straits Times24d
North Korea’s suicide soldiers pose new challenge for Ukraine in war with Russia
“Self-detonation and suicides: that’s the reality about North Korea,” said Mr Kim, a 32-year-old former North Korean soldier who defected to the South in 2022, requesting that he be ...
The Korea Times24d
N. Korea ranks 34th in global firepower ranking; S. Korea 5th
North Korea ranked as the 34th strongest in military firepower globally, while South Korea came in fifth, a global firepower index showed Tuesday. The numbers were released in the 2025 Military ...
The Independent24d
North Korea’s suicide soldiers pose a new risk on the Ukraine battlefield
“Self-detonation and suicides: that’s the reality about North Korea,” said Kim, a 32-year-old former North Korean soldier who defected to the South in 2022, requesting he only be identified ...
The Mirror24d
North Korea’s 'self-detonating' suicide soldiers 'posing new threat on Ukraine battlefield'
"That's the reality about North Korea." Kim defected to the South in 2022 and asked to be only identifiable by his surname over fears his family that remains in North Korea would be targeted.
Nikkei Asia24d
North Korean troops told to choose suicide over capture in Ukraine: Seoul
SEOUL -- North Korean soldiers deployed to fight against Ukraine have been instructed to take their own lives to avoid capture, according to an assessment by South Korea's spy agency. South Korea ...