Korea

North Korea’s luxury imports from China surge to $38M, fueling speculation of regime loyalty gifts

North Korea reportedly purchased luxury goods worth approximately $38 million from China in the first half of this year, according to recent data. Yoon Sang-hyun,...

North Korean soldier pretends to hunt deserter, successfully defects to South Korea

A North Korean soldier in his 20s crossed the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) into South Korea in the Goseong area of Gangwon Province on...

Prosecutors conclude three-month probe into first lady Kim Keon Hee’s luxury handbag scandal

Prosecutors recently concluded their three-month investigation into first lady Kim Keon Hee’s luxury handbag scandal. According to legal sources, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office...

Satellite images reveal extensive flood relief camps in North Korea, spanning size of 3 soccer fields

The Voice of America (VOA) reported on August 20 that a large tent village has been established in Uiju County, North Pyongan Province, for...

Young North Korean soldier walks across DMZ to defect to South Korea

A North Korean soldier in his 20s defected to South Korea on the morning of August 20, local time, through Goseong in Gangwon Province,...

Kim Jong-un’s regime faces mounting pressure as North Korea’s food crisis worsens

This summer’s record-breaking heatwaves and the recent floods at the end of last month in the northern border regions of North Korea, such as...

South Korea broadcasts ‘Unification Doctrine’ to North Korea amid Pyongyang’s silence

The South Korean military has disseminated President Yoon Suk Yeol’s “8.15 Unification Doctrine” through loudspeaker broadcasts aimed at North Korea. In the absence of...

South Korea, U.S. begin annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise to boost readiness against North

South Korea and the United States began conducting joint military drills on Monday that President Yoon Suk Yeol called necessary to bolster readiness against...

North Korea celebrates dog meat as ‘traditional dish,’ even holding national contest exclusively for it

In South Korea, the consumption of dog meat is legally prohibited, but in North Korea, it remains a celebrated “traditional dish” and is particularly...

South Korea’s ‘Unification Doctrine’ met with silence as North celebrates ties with Russia

On August 15, President Yoon Suk Yeol proposed a “Unification Doctrine,” rooted in the principle of freedom, during a ceremony celebrating Korea’s Liberation Day....