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SEOUL, Sept 3 (Reuters) - As two typhoons hammered North Korea within a week of each other, state media broadcasts looked unusually reminiscent of international TV coverage, with correspondents standing knee-deep in floodwaters to provide rare, nearly real ...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said military brotherhood between his country and Russia would "advance non-stop", state media KCNA reported on Friday.
Around 20 North Korean soldiers crossed into the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) border last weekend, prompting South Korea to fire warning shots until they retreated, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Thursday.
It was the first reported defection by a North Korean soldier since a North Korean staff sergeant fled to South Korea via the border's eastern section in August 2024. Despite the two border crossings, it isn't common for North Koreans to defect via the land border.
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North Korea's Party Performance Blends South Korean-Inspired Elements
North Korea held a mass gymnastics and art performance titled *Long Live the Workers’ Party of Korea* to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party. The performance featured elaborate production elements that appeared to be influenced by external cultures,
Two hypersonic projectiles were launched from a region near the capital, Pyongyang, and hit a target inland in the country's northeast, state news agency KCNA reported on Thursday. KCNA did not mention that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was present for the test.
Experts had said North Korea could conduct provocative missile tests before or during a regional summit in South Korea as it seeks to gain recognition as a nuclear weapons state.