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North Korea fires several cruise missiles on east coast: ROK military
Launch comes days after DPRK reportedly test-fired a nuclear-capable cruise missile
North Korea blasts ‘rampant violence’ against youth and women in UK
But expert calls report, which fails to reveal official statistics, a routine bashing of countries hostile to DPRK
North Korea regularly operating new nuclear reactor at Yongbyon: Report
Light water reactor may help DPRK produce up to a dozen new nuclear weapons per year but unclear if fully online
Kim Jong Un lays out 10-year plan to fix ‘backward’ economy at Politburo meeting
Two-day Politburo meeting follows Kim's announcement of new 'local development 20×10 policy' earlier this month
North Koreans warned to brace for frigid weather as cold snap grips peninsula
Experts say millions residing outside Pyongyang at particular risk of exposure as temperatures plummet well below zero
Seoul condemns Beijing over North Korean escapee issue at UN human rights review
South Korea pressures China about its forced repatriation of DPRK escapees for first time at Universal Periodic Review
Covering North Korea and Kim Jong Un’s elite female entourage – Ep. 326
Journalist Chun Sujin discusses her experiences writing about the DPRK and her book on powerful women in the country
Number of North Koreans entering Russia surges to 365 in Q3 2023: Data
Experts say increase is likely due to deepening ties as number of Russians visiting DPRK also jumped in same period
Fertilizer chemical tops North Korea’s imports from China in December
Expert says DPRK has long lacked fertilizer for farming and likely purchased chemical with recent ‘additional revenues’
New North Korean propaganda poster depicts tank crushing South Koreans
State-produced poster revives decades-old motif as Kim Jong Un intensifies anti-US and ROK rhetoric
