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What to expect at North Korea’s biggest political event as Kim Jong Un prepares to expand role of military

The ruling party’s congress is a tool for North Korea to issue propaganda messages to the world and to decide on the next political, economic, and military priorities

The Independent UK

South Korea police raid spy agency over alleged drone flight into North Korea

Pyongyang said it downed a surveillance drone in early January, accusing Seoul of sending the aircraft to gather intelligence on "important targets".

Euronews

Living hell of North Korea’s ‘paradise on Earth’ scheme back in spotlight in Japan

Plaintiffs in case say they were lured from Japan, exploited for labour and cut off from families for generations

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North Korea’s nuclear expansion: Kim Jong Un warns of ‘excruciating mental agony’ for enemies

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced plans to strengthen nuclear forces at an upcoming party congress following a missile test. He stated the congress will outline next-stage plans for bolstering the country's nuclear war deterrent. The test-firing of a multiple rocket launcher, observed with his daughter, aimed to improve…

The Times of India

North Korea's Kim says upcoming party congress will unveil plans to bolster nuclear deterrent

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country will unveil plans to further bolster its nuclear program at the upcoming ruling party congress

The Independent UK

South Korea says North Korea launched an unidentified projectile toward the sea

South Korea says North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile toward the sea

The Independent UK

Japanese court orders Pyongyang to pay damages to survivors of deceptive repatriation program

A Japanese court has held North Korea responsible for human rights violations against four plaintiffs lured to the country by false promises of a "paradise on Earth."

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South Korea imposes travel bans on three civilians over alleged drone flights into North Korea

Analysts say North Korea's drone accusations were likely driven by its efforts to dial up anti-South Korea sentiment ahead of the ruling Workers' Party congress.

Euronews

South Korean president warns sending drones into North Korea akin to starting war

Lee Jae Myung criticises his own defence minister for failing to detect drone launches into neighbouring country

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un’s bizarre tirade against ‘goat’ in his cabinet exposes North Korea’s economic struggles

North Korean dictator fires vice premier on the spot after declaring him ‘unfit to be entrusted with heavy duties’

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un’s sister says South Korea’s ‘wild dreams’ about better ties with North ‘can never be realised’

Kim Yo Jong warns Seoul not to read too much into her muted reaction to an earlier incident involving a South Korean drone

The Independent UK

South Korea denies flying drones across border as North warns of ‘consequences’

North Korea has accused South Korea of flying drones across the border between the nations

The Independent UK

South Korea's Lee says he urged China to help curb Pyongyang's nuclear programme

Lee's visit this week was the first by a South Korean leader to China in six years, with Seoul seeking a reset in relations with its largest trading partner as well as help with the North.

Euronews

North Korea says latest missile tests involved new hypersonic weapons systems

The possession of a functioning hypersonic weapon would give North Korea an ability to penetrate the US and South Korea's missile defence shields.

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The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un cites US threat in wake of Venezuela attack after North Korea tests hypersonic missiles

Analysts say Nicolas Maduro’s capture by US is reinforcing Pyongyang’s belief that ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons are essential to deter foreign intervention

The Independent UK

South Korea says North Korea launched ballistic missiles toward the sea

Experts say North Korea is likely ramping up weapons tests ahead of the Workers' Party congress

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un asks factories to make more missiles next year

North Korean leader is overseeing rapid growth of East Asian nation’s missile and nuclear capabilities

Euronews

North Korea makes progress on its first nuclear-powered submarine

A nuclear-powered submarine was one item on a wish list of sophisticated weaponry that Kim Jong-un announced during a political conference in 2021. Other arms included solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missiles, hypersonic weapons, spy satellites and multi-warhead missiles.

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The Independent UK

North Korea reveals nuclear submarine progress as Kim Jong Un slams South Korea

Photos show largely completed hull of new submarine

The Independent UK

Amazon says over 1,800 North Koreans blocked from applying for jobs at tech giant

American tech giant claims North Korean operatives use fake identities, laptop farms and AI tools to obtain remote IT roles

The Independent UK

South Korea’s former president ‘planned to provoke war with North Korea’

Special prosecutor says Yoon Suk Yeol tried to ‘create justification for declaring martial law’ by luring Pyongyang into armed aggression

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un gathers North Korea’s ruling elite for key party meeting

The Workers’ Party gathers once every five years

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Lost Towns, Frozen Lakes, Hot Chocolate: Winter Road Trips Kids Actually Enjoy

Winter in North America can be long. Parents tend to see grey skies and imagine hours of whining from the back seat. Kids, however, see something else entirely. They imagine galloping through abandoned streets of a ghost town, skating along a plowed ice track, or gulping down a mug of…

The Independent UK

New satellite images show North Korea building secret uranium enrichment plant

Potential expansion appears in line with leader Kim Jong Un’s directive for ‘exponential growth’ of nuclear weapons

The Independent UK

Teams sending uncensored news into North Korea now face major crisis

Listeners of Free North Korea Radio and other outlets could be imprisoned for tuning in

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