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IOC ‘sincerely’ apologizes for misidentifying South Korean athletes as North Korean
The International Olympic Committee apologized over the weekend after mistakenly introducing South Korean athletes as North Korean at the op...
Carl Samson
Entertainment
North Korean defector chases K-pop stardom on idol reality show
A young man who defected from North Korea has now set his sights on becoming a K-pop idol. Key points: ...
Ryan General
Civil Rights
US Marine vet faces extradition to Spain for role in helping N. Korean defectors
A former U.S. Marine is facing criminal charges and extradition to Spain for his role in ransacking the North Korean Embassy in Madrid in 20...
News
North Korea’s chief propagandist dead at 94
Kim Ki-nam, known as North Korea’s chief propagandist, has died at the age of 94 after a long illness, officials announced on Wednesday. Key...
China
Americans name China as US’ greatest enemy for 4th consecutive year: poll
China remains the top perceived U.S. adversary for the fourth consecutive year, with 41% of Americans naming it as the United States’ ...
Michelle De Pacina
North Korea
Viral video depicts eerie atmosphere of North Korea’s subway system
A viral video depicting the eerie atmosphere of North Korea’s subway system has gone viral on social media. The eerie subway: The foot...
North Korean defections to South Korea nearly tripled in 2023
The number of North Korean defectors entering South Korea experienced a substantial surge in 2023, nearly tripling compared to the previous ...
North Korea declares it will no longer seek reunification with South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared that he will no longer seek reunification with South Korea, announcing plans to bolster its mil...
Crime
US soldier who fled to North Korea charged with desertion
Travis King, the U.S. Army private who bolted into North Korea, is reportedly being detained for desertion and other charges, including assa...
K-pop star Ailee: North Koreans secretly admitted to listening to banned genre
Despite its isolationist policy that extends to the realm of entertainment, North Korea is reportedly no stranger to South Korea’s K-pop, wi...
Government
US soldier who crossed into North Korea likely to face charges: experts
U.S. Army Private Travis King could face charges for running away into North Korea, some experts say. Catch up: King, 23, is back on U.S. so...
Travis King, US soldier who crossed into N. Korea, back in American custody
U.S. Army Private Travis King, who had crossed into North Korea in July, has been returned to American custody, according to two U.S. offici...
Kim Jong-un pledges N. Korea’s ‘full and unconditional support’ for Putin during summit
North Korea leader Kim Jong-un promised “full and unconditional support” for Vladimir Putin during their summit held at Russia’s spaceport i...
‘Moving Fortress’: Inside Kim Jong-un’s luxurious, bulletproof train to meet Putin
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia for a meeting with Vladimir Putin using a luxurious, heavily armored, slow-moving train p...
US calls for UN Security Council meeting to discuss North Korea’s human rights abuses
The U.S. has called for a public United Nations (U.N.) Security Council meeting to discuss human rights abuses in North Korea. “Long overdue...
US soldier who crossed into N. Korea was facing disciplinary action over S. Korea assault
A U.S. soldier believed to be detained in North Korea has a history of assault in South Korea and was facing disciplinary action in the U.S....
Feature
How North Koreans access the real internet
While modern society has known North Korea for its isolationist policies, the so-called hermit kingdom is not completely cut off from the re...
‘Stuck waiting to die’: North Koreans give first-hand accounts of starvation, crackdowns in rare interviews
Three North Korean citizens have risked their lives to expose the reality of starvation, crackdowns and disaster in their closed-off country...
Iris Jung
North Korea vows ‘war of revenge’ at anti-US rallies attended by 120,000
North Korea has vowed a “war of revenge” against the U.S. in mass rallies attended by more than 120,000 people over the weekend, according t...
Gov. DeSantis signs Florida bill banning Chinese citizens from buying land
Gov. Ron DeSantis has passed a bill banning Chinese citizens from buying land in the state of Florida. Bill SB 264, titled “SB 264: Interest...
History
Google’s interactive exhibit on Korea’s DMZ aims to take visitors on an immersive cultural journey
Google Arts and Culture (GAC) has launched an interactive exhibit featuring Korea’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The exhibit, which mark...
N. Korea bans citizens from having same name as Kim Jong-un’s daughter
North Korean authorities are requiring people with the same name as Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Ju-ae, to change their names as it is now reserv...
Ines Shin
Kim Jong-un’s daughter joins father in historic military parade, sparks rumors on future leadership
Kim Jong-un’s daughter joined the Supreme Leader for a historic military parade Wednesday, fueling speculations about her future in North Ko...
Kim Jong-un orders N. Korean military to prepare for war after month-long absence
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his military to strengthen war preparations. Kim was photographed at a military meeting on Monda...
Hundreds of Chinese Americans protest in Dallas against ‘discriminatory’ Texas Senate bills
Chinese Americans from North Texas are protesting against two Texas Senate bills that would ban specific communities from buying property in...
Trump wanted to nuke North Korea in 2017 and then blame another country: book
According to an upcoming addition to Michael Schmidt’s 2020 book “Donald Trump v. The United States,” former President Donald Trump consider...
BTS’ Jin officially enlists in South Korean military
BTS’ oldest member Jin has become the first of the group to start his mandatory military enlistment. On Tuesday, Jin posted a message to S...
Daniel Anderson
Minors publicly executed in N. Korea for viewing and distributing S. Korean dramas
North Korea has executed three minors by firing squad: one for murdering his stepmother and two for watching and distributing South Korean ...
Chandler Treon
Kim Jong-un reveals daughter at missile launch
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un introduced his daughter to the public for the first time on Saturday. The revelation of the child ...
The North Korean ‘Godzilla’ rip-off directed by a Kim Jong-il kidnappee
Kim Jong-il, the former Supreme Leader of North Korea and the father of the country’s current leader Kim Jong-un, once commissioned Shin Sa...
Bryan Ke
Trump’s self-described ‘love letters’ to Kim Jong-un seized from Mar-a-lago have been published
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and former U.S. President Donald Trump were essentially penpals between April 2018 and August 2019, exchang...
‘Positive thinking’ is ‘very necessary’ for denuclearization of North Korea: South Korean official
The 2022 Seoul Defense Dialogue gathered 54 countries in collaboration against international security threats. On Wednesday, the panelists...
Kim Jong-un’s sister tells S. Korea’s ‘simple’ president to ‘shut his mouth’
Kim Jong-un’s sister Kim Yo-jong called South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol “simple” and “foolish” for proposing economic aid in exchange...
Rebecca Moon
Kim Jong-un declares N. Korea ‘ready to mobilize’ nuclear weapons and ‘eliminate South Korea’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared during a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice that he was ready to fi...
Jane Nam
Culture
Lessons from my North Korean Appa
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this piece are those of the author’s and do not necessarily represent the views of NextShark. In ho...
Simmone Park
Videos
Documenting survival, pride and strength: Video celebrates North Korean history and refugees
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month, Liberty in North Korea is celebrating North Korean Ancestry. The vi...
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