BIZARRE: 5 - What They Never Told You

North Korean footballers arrive in South in rare glimpse at citizens of secretive country

It is the first visit by athletes from the North in eight years

The Independent UK · May 17

Seoul court orders North Korea's leader to pay compensation to Korean War POWs

Thursday's ruling was the third time former South Korean POWs have won damages against Kim and North Korea, according to local reports, although none has yet succeeded in collecting compensation.

Euronews · May 14

North Korea prepares nuclear dead man's switch

North Korea has amended its constitution, mandating an automatic nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong-un is assassinated or incapacitated by foreign adversaries. This revision, prompted by concerns over recent decapitation attacks in Iran, formalizes retaliatory procedures. The move underscores Pyongyang's heightened security fears amid evolving geopolitical threats.

The Times of India · May 10

A North Korean women's soccer team is set to play in a tournament in South Korea

A North Korean women’s soccer team is scheduled to play at a regional tournament in South Korea later this month

The Independent UK · May 4

북한 or 조선? South Korea debates what to call North Korea

For Seoul, what to call the North is difficult when you view it as a rebel-held region awaiting reunification

The Guardian - AU · May 1

North Korea sharply increased executions during Covid-19 lockdown, rights group says

Five of the execution sites used to punish North Koreans situated near Kim Jong Un’s office in Pyongyang

The Independent UK · Apr 28

Kim Jong Un and daughter look on as North Korea tests multiple ballistic missiles

North Korea says it fired ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads for the second time this month

The Independent UK · Apr 20

North Korea conducts multiple ballistic missile tests

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Sunday, the latest in a series of recent weapons tests that analysts say signal Pyongyang's rejection of South Korea's attempts to ease tensions.

Euronews · Apr 19

North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea in latest weapons testing

South Korea's National Security Council plans to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the launches

The Independent UK · Apr 19

China and Russia ties driving North Korean economic recovery, Seoul ministry says

China has long been the diplomatically isolated country's main economic backer, though Pyongyang has also drawn closer to Moscow since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Euronews · Apr 17