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North Korea sent a mystery man to lead its troops fighting Ukraine
1 month ago

North Korea sent a mystery man to lead its troops fighting Ukraine

Live Mint  

SEOUL—In a country that fetes its military elites like celebrities, Col. Gen. Kim Yong Bok was rarely seen—or even mentioned—in public. Col. Gen. Kim transitioned into a frequent sidekick of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s. Col. Gen. Kim was mentioned in state media in 2015 when he was promoted to lead North Korea’s special forces. Col. Gen. Kim was …

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Why are North Koreans troops in Ukraine? Everything we know about Kim Jong-un’s soldiers joining Putin’s war
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why are North Koreans troops in Ukraine? Everything we know about Kim Jong-un’s soldiers joining Putin’s war

The Independent  

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South Koreans react with joy and amazement at writer Han Kang’s Nobel win
2 months, 2 weeks ago

South Koreans react with joy and amazement at writer Han Kang’s Nobel win

The Independent  

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South Koreans react with joy and amazement at writer Han Kang’s Nobel win
2 months, 2 weeks ago

South Koreans react with joy and amazement at writer Han Kang’s Nobel win

LA Times  

A TV screen shows an image of the winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in literature, South Korean writer Han Kang, during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul on Thursday. South Koreans reacted with joy and astonishment on Thursday after learning that homegrown writer Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature, an unexpected moment that stoked …

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North Koreans are seen wearing Kim Jong Un pins for the first time as his personality cult grows
5 months, 3 weeks ago

North Koreans are seen wearing Kim Jong Un pins for the first time as his personality cult grows

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — For the first time, North Korean officials have been seen wearing lapel pins with the image of leader Kim Jong Un, another sign the North is boosting his personality cult to the level bestowed on his late dictator father and grandfather. North Koreans are required to wear pins over their hearts which for decades bore images …

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North Korea is buying Chinese surveillance cameras in a push to tighten control, report says
8 months, 1 week ago

North Korea is buying Chinese surveillance cameras in a push to tighten control, report says

The Independent  

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Is North Korea’s Kim Jong Un planning war? Experts have conflicting views
11 months ago

Is North Korea’s Kim Jong Un planning war? Experts have conflicting views

Al Jazeera  

While some analysts say Kim’s moves are out of the ordinary, others say he is working from a familiar playbook. In a speech to North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament last week, Kim said the constitution should be amended to define South Korea as the “primary foe and invariable principal enemy” and that three agencies tasked with promoting inter-Korean reconciliation would be …

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South Koreans hold subdued Halloween celebrations a year after party crush killed about 160 people
1 year, 1 month ago

South Koreans hold subdued Halloween celebrations a year after party crush killed about 160 people

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Halloween celebrations in South Korea were subdued on the eve of the first anniversary of a harrowing crowd surge that killed about 160 people in a Seoul alleyway. Few people clad in Halloween costumes were seen Saturday in Seoul’s popular Itaewon neighborhood, where revelers fell on each other like dominos as a large number of people …

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China key to preventing possible Russia, North Korea arms deal, expert says
1 year, 3 months ago

China key to preventing possible Russia, North Korea arms deal, expert says

Al Jazeera  

China is North Korea’s and Russia’s biggest trade partner and has influence that could prevent North Korean munitions being used in Ukraine. China is the key to restraining a potential arms deal between Moscow and Pyongyang, an expert on North Korean military and politics has said as Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un appear poised …

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Thousands of North Koreans march in anti-U.S. rallies as country marks Korean War anniversary
1 year, 5 months ago

Thousands of North Koreans march in anti-U.S. rallies as country marks Korean War anniversary

The Hindu  

Tens of thousands of North Koreans marched in anti-U.S. rallies in the nation’s capital over the weekend, pledging “merciless” revenge against “U.S. More than 1,20,000 people participated in Sunday’s mass rallies in Pyongyang, North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said. that can never be healed.” They also expressed pride in North Korea’s expanding nuclear weapons and missile programs, insisting …

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Thousands of North Koreans march in anti-US rallies as country marks Korean War anniversary
1 year, 5 months ago

Thousands of North Koreans march in anti-US rallies as country marks Korean War anniversary

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Tens of thousands of North Koreans marched in anti-U.S. rallies over the weekend, pledging “merciless” revenge against “U.S. that can never be healed.” Meanwhile in South Korea, a North Korean defector-turned-activist said he flew balloons carrying some 200,000 anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets and COVID-19 medical supplies across the border Sunday night, continuing his yearslong campaigns that have …

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In South Korea, a TV show airing North Korean defectors’ stories is riling Kim Jong Un’s regime
1 year, 7 months ago

In South Korea, a TV show airing North Korean defectors’ stories is riling Kim Jong Un’s regime

ABC  

For Hee-Jin Ryu, there was something about the way people professed their love for each other on South Korean television that first kindled her doubts about North Korea. A 2019 survey of North Korean defectors living in South Korea found that 60 per cent of the 400 people interviewed had access to international media before their escape. "Our show is …

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South Korea, US and Japan urge countries to return North Koreans illegally working abroad
1 year, 8 months ago

South Korea, US and Japan urge countries to return North Koreans illegally working abroad

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The US, Japan and South Korea urged countries to repatriate North Korean workers illegally sent abroad to earn cash for Kim Jong Un’s regime that continues to evade sanctions and pushes its unlawful weapons programme. But on Friday, Seoul, Tokyo, and Washington’s special envoys for North Korea said the country’s overseas workers were continuing to help fund Pyongyang’s …

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South Korean celebration of ‘Squid Game’ Emmy wins subdued
2 years, 3 months ago

South Korean celebration of ‘Squid Game’ Emmy wins subdued

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Koreans shared congratulations on social media Tuesday for the multiple wins by “Squid Game” at the Emmy Awards, but the overall reaction was subdued as the country grows accustomed to its increasingly prominent role in global entertainment. While it was big news that “Squid Game” became the first South Korean drama to win an Emmy, …

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Korean dance group grooves to Ranveer-Deepika's songs from Ramleela; netizens go crazy | WATCH
2 years, 3 months ago

Korean dance group grooves to Ranveer-Deepika's songs from Ramleela; netizens go crazy | WATCH

India TV News  

The love for Bollywood songs has gone global now. A video of the South Korean dance group dancing to the tunes of Nagada Sang Dhol and Tattad Tattad surfaced online and as expected, the video has now gone viral. Both the songs from Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone starrer Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ramleela, had the Korean group of men and …

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US sanctions North Koreans, citing ‘ballistic missile’ tests
2 years, 11 months ago

US sanctions North Koreans, citing ‘ballistic missile’ tests

Al Jazeera  

The US Treasury sanctioned North Korean nationals based in Russia and China following ‘six ballistic missile launches since September’. The United States Department of the Treasury on Wednesday slapped sanctions on five North Koreans for what it said are their roles in procuring goods for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile-related programmes. The …

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North Koreans heartbroken over leader Kim Jong Un's 'emaciated' looks, state media says
3 years, 5 months ago

North Koreans heartbroken over leader Kim Jong Un's 'emaciated' looks, state media says

ABC  

Heartbroken North Koreans have been worrying tearfully about leader Kim Jong Un's "emaciated looks," state media quoted a local resident as saying, in a rare acknowledgement of foreign speculation about his weight loss. Key points: In recent state media photos, the North Korean leader has appeared to have lost a considerable amount of weight Some North Korea watchers say he …

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North Koreans Worry Over 'Emaciated' Kim Jong Un: State Media
3 years, 5 months ago

North Koreans Worry Over 'Emaciated' Kim Jong Un: State Media

News 18  

Everyone in North Korea is heartbroken over leader Kim Jong Un’s apparent weight loss, said an unidentified resident of Pyongyang quoted on the country’s tightly controlled state media, after watching recent video footage of Kim. When Kim reappeared in state media in June after not being seen in public for almost a month, analysts at NK News, a Seoul-based website …

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The fierce appeal of Yuh-Jung Youn: How the actress endeared herself to South Koreans years before Minari
3 years, 7 months ago

The fierce appeal of Yuh-Jung Youn: How the actress endeared herself to South Koreans years before Minari

Firstpost  

Yuh-Jung Youn’s life story and work made her Oscar win resonate deeply in South Korea, particularly among women who have long struggled under the country’s male-dominant hierarchical order. “This is our first time living this life, so we can’t help but feel regretful and hurt.” Youn’s Oscar acceptance speech went viral for a characteristic tongue-in-cheek attitude. But Youn struck a …

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Kim Jong Un thanks North Koreans for support ’in difficult times’
3 years, 11 months ago

Kim Jong Un thanks North Koreans for support ’in difficult times’

Live Mint  

Kim Jong Un thanked North Koreans for supporting his leadership in "difficult times" in a rare hand-written New Year letter released Friday ahead of a crucial ruling party congress that will set the country's economic goals. The personal message came after the isolated North put on a performance featuring fireworks, singing and dancing in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square to …

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When China and U.S. spar, it’s South Korea that gets punched
4 years, 1 month ago

When China and U.S. spar, it’s South Korea that gets punched

LA Times  

A few years ago, Kim Kyoung-chul’s once-thriving crab restaurant on a balmy island off the southern coast of South Korea unwittingly became a casualty of escalating tensions between global powers. When Chinese K-pop fans recently expressed outrage at a BTS band member’s comments about U.S. contributions in the Korean War, headlines in South Korea worried it would bring about “a …

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The Real, Tragic Story Behind That ‘Roof Korean’ Meme You May Have Seen
4 years, 6 months ago

The Real, Tragic Story Behind That ‘Roof Korean’ Meme You May Have Seen

Huff Post  

In the wake of the anti-racism protests across the country, you may have seen some pro-gun family and friends share articles and memes about “rooftop Koreans.” The dramatic pictures show Korean Americans taking up arms during the 1992 Los Angeles uprising, when riots and looting erupted after four white Los Angeles Police Department officers were acquitted in the brutal beating …

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