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Kim Jong Un sends 300K young people to live and work in flood disaster zone
North Korean ‘youth shock brigade’ mobilized as part of state efforts to instill obedience to leader
August 7, 2024
North Korean band rocks out to national anthem in unusual show for Kim Jong Un
Face-melting rendition of ‘Aeugukka’ may be attempt to go viral but isn’t first DPRK experiment with rock, expert says
August 6, 2024
North Korea set to increasingly use ‘gray zone’ tactics to challenge US: Report
DPRK and others look to exploit space between diplomacy and conflict to threaten without provoking war, NIC warns
August 6, 2024
North Korean hackers stealing data to support regime’s construction goals: Seoul
Advisory links cyberespionage targeting ROK machinery and construction firms to Kim Jong Un’s local development policy
August 5, 2024
Number of North Koreans entering Russia skyrocketed in first half, data shows
Russians also crossed into DPRK in largest numbers in years as Kim-Putin summit drove exchanges to new heights
August 5, 2024
North Korean ‘People’s Athlete’ takes bronze in Olympic women’s boxing
Despite narrow loss to Chinese rival, Pang Chol Mi cements her legacy in DPRK with first Olympic medal
August 5, 2024
Putin offers flood aid to North Korea, but Kim Jong Un says no thanks for now
Expert says DPRK leader is pushing narrative that he can overcome crisis without outside help
August 5, 2024
North Korea says it deployed nuclear-capable missiles to South Korean border
Kim Jong Un warns US and defends military buildup at handover ceremony for 250 short-range missile systems
August 5, 2024
Kim Jong Un slams ROK media over flood coverage and claims no deaths in Sinuiju
Leader’s remarks suggest DPRK will not accept aid offered by South Korea’s Red Cross
August 3, 2024
ROK Red Cross offers humanitarian aid to North Korea after devastating floods
Despite extensive damage, expert says DPRK unlikely to accept assistance as it plays up Kim Jong Un’s disaster response
August 2, 2024
