North Korea
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Government
North Korea Authorizes Automatic Nuclear Strike if Leader Is Assassinated
DID Press: North Korea has reportedly amended its constitution and nuclear doctrine to authorize an automatic retaliatory nuclear strike in the event that leader Kim Jong Un is assassinated or the country’s command structure is disabled. The amendment, approved during…
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Government
Russia Defense Minister Visits North Korea for Security Talks
DID Press: Andrey Belousov arrived in North Korea on an official working visit, amid growing attention to expanding military and political ties between Moscow and Pyongyang. According to reports, Belousov is expected to meet Kim Jong Un as well as…
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Government
North Korea Conducts New Ballistic Missile Test
DID Press: North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters early Sunday (April 19), according to Yonhap News Agency. Authorities in South Korea and Japan confirmed the launches and stated that the projectiles were closely monitored by regional…
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Government
Kim Jong Un Vows Unstoppable Expansion of North Korea’s Nuclear Forces
DID Press: Kim Jong Un has declared that North Korea will continue strengthening its nuclear forces without interruption, reaffirming Pyongyang’s long-term strategic commitment to deterrence. According to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim told parliament that the country’s…
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Economy & Development
China–North Korea Passenger Train Service Resumes After 6 Years
DID Press: Passenger rail service between China and North Korea has resumed after a six-year suspension, with the first train departing from Beijing on Thursday. Train K-27 will travel for approximately 24 hours and 41 minutes, stopping in the border…
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Government
North Korea Backs Iran’s New Leader, Condemns US-Israeli Strikes
DID Press: North Korea has officially expressed support for the appointment of Ayatullah Sayed Mojtaba Khamenei as the new leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Pyongyang also condemned recent military actions by the United States and Israel targeting Iran,…
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Government
Russia, Iran, Belarus, North Korea, and Myanmar Begin Consultations on “Eurasian Multipolar Charter”
DID Press: Russia, Iran, Belarus, North Korea, and Myanmar have agreed to start an inclusive consultative process for drafting the “Eurasian Charter on Diversity and Multipolarity in the 21st Century”. According to the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the decision…
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Government
North Korea Unveils New Generation of Missile Launchers
DID Press: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled advanced missile launcher systems that he said are set to become a “primary strike weapon” within the country’s military structure, state media reported. During an inspection of the newly revealed…
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Economy
Jangmadang: Shadow Economy in North Korea
DID Press: The informal Jangmadang markets have become a vital lifeline for North Korean citizens over the past three decades. These markets emerged on the margins of the state economy, grew rapidly, and are now entering a new phase of…
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Development
Kim to Boost Missile Output, Reviews Secret Underwater Weapons Projects
DID Press: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered a significant increase in the production of missiles and ammunition, saying the country must strengthen its “war deterrence” as regional security tensions intensify. He also inspected what state media described as…
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