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ROK soldier of North Korean descent jumped from building due to alleged bullying
Human rights group accuses army of failing to protect soldier born in China in case highlighting persistent prejudice
July 30, 2025
North Korea has curtailed GPS jamming since Lee Jae-myung took office: Seoul
Science ministry official reports ‘significant’ drop in jamming cases that have allegedly endangered flights, ships
July 29, 2025
Seoul seeks to return body of North Korean man found dead on west coast
Unification ministry urges Pyongyang to accept remains through Panmunjom in statement conveyed through media
July 29, 2025
How North Korea hijacked America’s national pastime to take a swing at the US
Popular during Japanese rule, baseball fell out of favor in the DPRK but has occasionally served its propaganda goals
July 25, 2025
North Korea hypes Wonsan Kalma resort as an oasis for citizens, not foreigners
An in-depth analysis of domestic tourism propaganda, preparations for Victory Day and a construction crash course
July 25, 2025
Russian lawmakers welcome North Korea women’s group with praise for Ukraine ties
Chief of State Duma thanks DPRK for helping fight ‘neo-Nazis’ in Kursk as delegation holds talks on bilateral exchanges
July 24, 2025
A New York church is set to become a platform for pro-North Korea propaganda
People’s Summit for Korea is backed by groups sympathetic to Kim regime, including supporters of Venezuelan government
July 24, 2025
North Korean scholar separated from family in South reappears in state media
Essay by Rim Soon Ung appears to confirm he is alive, 25 years after he met his siblings in Seoul
July 23, 2025
Women at the wheel: Why North Korea is lifting long-standing gender bans
A quiet revolution under Kim Jong Un has opened the door for women to ride bikes, wear pants and more
July 23, 2025
Monsoon rains bring floods to Chinese towns across border from North Korea
Social media videos of streets gushing with water raise concern that floods also impacting nearby DPRK communities
July 22, 2025
