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X greenlights Israeli national security minister’s ‘burn Lebanon’ post

Musk’s platform has declined to remove Itamar Ben-Gvir’s call for the obliteration of the multi-confessional Levantine state ...

Russia hails Poland’s move against ‘Nazi-worshipping’ Zelensky

Warsaw is finally confronting Kiev’s honoring of nationalists implicated in wartime massacres, officials in...

Flu hits US military base after vaccine mandate ends

Mandatory shots have reportedly been reinstated after 200 training wing members fell ill ...

The truth about World Cup visas nobody wants to hear

The backlash against stricter entry rules ignores what happened when football opened the gates...

North Korea faces grain price surge as exchange rates soar amid economic turmoil

The price of grains such as rice and corn is on the rise at North Korean marketplaces as higher exchange rates drive up the...

North Korea launches explosive device reporting campaign ahead of major political events

North Korea is distributing leaflets urging citizens to report explosive devices. While this is presented as a public safety campaign, the actual goal appears...

N. Korea’s hydroelectric gamble: When climate meets ideology

Hydroelectric power stations built along tributaries of the Yalu River suffered varying degrees of harm during last summer’s record floods, with some facilities being...

Young North Koreans embrace modern dating as generational divide deepens

A striking generational shift is emerging in North Korea as young people develop dramatically different views on marriage and relationships compared to their parents....

North Korean agents pressure Chinese phone users as quarterly reviews loom

State security agents in North Korea’s border region are ramping up efforts to catch Chinese mobile phone users ahead of their upcoming quarterly performance...

Regime briefs grassroots cadres on mass reporting law to tighten social control

North Korean authorities are taking an unprecedented approach to strengthening social surveillance by assembling grassroots organization leaders for detailed briefings on the country’s “Law...

How China uses electronic devices to spread cultural influence in North Korea

Chinese local governments are quietly backing large-scale production of electronic devices designed specifically for the North Korean market, according to sources familiar with the...

North Korean police launch “show” raids on illegal lodgings to collect bribes

Police in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, recently launched surprise accommodation inspections targeting households in several neighborhood watch units. However, the inspections were designed primarily to...

North Korea reinforces “two hostile states” narrative in police briefing

North Korea has doubled down on its “two hostile states narrative” in a recent lecture delivered to senior police officers. “A message from Kim...

Foreign language fever sweeps North Korea as students eye better-paying overseas work

North Korean students are spending their summer vacations learning foreign languages, driven by the growing belief that language skills are essential for landing overseas...

North Korean elders mourned lost unification dreams on Aug. 15 anniversary

Unification became a popular conversation topic among North Koreans leading up to Liberation Day, on Aug. 15, with a definite generational divide on the...

North Korea’s model blueberry factory leaves locals without a taste

North Korea touts the Samjiyon Blueberry Drink Factory—which makes products from the blueberries that grow around the Mount Paektu region—as a model regional factory....

Young North Koreans choose common-law marriages over costly ceremonies

More young North Koreans are living together in common-law marriages for practical purposes rather than having wedding ceremonies and officially reporting their marriages. In...

Kim Jong Un orders unprecedented inspection of army corps security units

North Korea’s military authorities conducted a sweeping inspection of military security activities over the last five years by corps-level security departments. The latest inspection...

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