North Korea repeatedly and emphatically warned citizens about the risk of forest fires this week, criticizing local authorities who have failed to implement adequate prevention measures as unprecedented wildfires rage in the South.

A DPRK commentary lambasted Japan as a “war criminal state” over its establishment of a new Joint Operations Command, framing Tokyo’s ongoing military buildup as preparation for invasion in an effort to justify Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program.

State media celebrated a North Korean boxer’s gold medal win at the world championships in Serbia, in a report that credited the