# North korea
Life and Death Consequences: North Korean Christians Pay the Price for Bible Possession
North Korea, known for its oppressive regime and disregard for human rights, has once again come under scrutiny for its severe persecution of Christians. A recent report released by the Department of State highlights the dire circumstances faced by Christians in the country, where religious freedom exists only on paper. With tens of thousands of believers languishing in prisons, enduring torture and even death, the report paints a grim picture of the harsh reality for religious minorities in North Korea.
The Black Truth of North Korean Jail
Extrajudicial executions, rape, forced abortions, jail without trial, torture, starvation rations that leave prisoners so hungry some turn to eating insects. These are just some of the abuses commonplace in North Korean prisons and other detention facilities, according to former detainees whose testimony forms the basis of a new report released by a human rights watchdog this week.
North Korea's Kim Yo-jong Criticizes US-South Korea Military Agreement
A significant agreement between the US and South Korea has come under fire from the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who claims it would only harm security. In order to prevent North Korean aggression, Washington and Seoul signed a deal on Wednesday at the White House. This agreement includes a new US commitment to deploy a nuclear-armed submarine in South Korea for the very first time since the early 1980s.
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North Korean missile launch orders brief evacuation of Japanese Island, Hokkaido.
North Korea launched a ballistic missile that landed in the water, between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. It resulted in a temporary evacuation order for the residents living on the Japanese island of Hokkaido.
Opinion: 10 Social Norms in North Korea That Could Surprise Americans
North Korea is a country shrouded in mystery and secrecy, and it's social norms and cultural practices are vastly different from those in the West. Americans, in particular, might be surprised by some of the customs and traditions that are deeply ingrained in North Korean society.
Joint sub-exercise between the United States, South Korea, and Japan targeting North Korea
To better coordinate against rising North Korean missile threats, the navies of South Korea, the United States, and Japan conducted anti-submarine training on Monday for the first time in six months, according to South Korean military officials.
In the midst of US-South Korean military drills, North Korea fires off more missiles
Hours after North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles in apparent protest of the allies' expanded drills, fighter jets screamed off the USS Nimitz as the nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier and its battle group began operations with South Korean warships on Monday.
Torture, forced abortions and insects for food: Life inside North Korean jails
Extrajudicial executions, rape, forced abortions, jail without trial, torture, starvation rations that leave prisoners so hungry some turn to eating insects. These are just some of the abuses commonplace in North Korean prisons and other detention facilities, according to former detainees whose testimony forms the basis of a new report released by a human rights watchdog this week.
Laws in North Korea that Make No Sense
I’m sure there are a lot of countries with strict rules and regulations that their citizens must abide by, but North Korea is on another level of crazy. Kim Jong-Un, the leader of North Korea, has been dictating his twisted ideology to the country for years. People sometimes question his sanity due to the type of rules he imposes on his citizens. Here are the 10 most weird and shocking laws that exist in North Korea.
During US-South Korea drills, North Korea shoots a missile into the ocean (Not Threatening the U.S)
In response to U.S.-South Korean military drills, North Korea shot a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors claimed. The largest U.S.-South Korea exercises in years did not dissuade the North from testing missiles. Several experts believe North Korea is testing to grow its weapons arsenal, get world recognition as a nuclear state, and lift international sanctions.
United States Federal Government Condemns Missile Test by North Korea
North Korea recently launched a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). In a press statement, National Security Council (NSC) Spokesperson Adrienne Watson strongly condemned the test. North Korea is isolated and has been strongly economically sanctioned due to their pursuit of nuclear weapons technology.
Nuclear Weapons Use by North Korea Will Mean 'End of Regime': Pentagon Spokesperson
Sources: Yonhap News English and FOX News (Shout out to their amazing website) Last month, North Korea vowed the "toughest response to any military move of the US" to interfere in their country, including exchanging nuclear weapons.
North Korea Tests Sub-Fired Missile Amid US-South Korea Exercises as Tensions Escalate in the Region
Tensions in the area have increased once more as a result of North Korea's most recent missile test and joint military exercises by the US and South Korea. According to reports, the missile test was fired from a submarine off the coast of North Korea and traveled in figure-eight patterns over the Sea of Japan for two hours. To counter the rising North Korean threat, the US and South Korea are currently conducting their largest combined military drills in years.
North Korea launches 2 cruise missiles before US-South Korea military drills
North Korea has fired two missiles from a submarine that was striking some kind of underwater target according to the state media from the country. All of this happened on March twelfth of 2023 from an undisclosed location in the East Sea (which is also known as the Sea of Japan). According to the South Korean military, they simply detected “one unidentified missile fired from North Korea’s submarine vessel near North’s port city of Sinpo.” The missile test happened about a single day before the United States of America and South Korea planned to have an eleven-day military exercise - an exercise that is planned to potentially be the biggest war game event in five years for the two countries.
US Intel Warns of Increasing Threats from China, Russia, and North Korea
The US intelligence community has issued a warning about the complex and growing threat posed by China, Russia, and North Korea to American interests, both at home and abroad. The annual threat assessment report, released on Tuesday, highlighted a range of concerns, including cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, and military aggression.
The Story of The Girl Who Escaped North Korea
The author of the famous memoir, The Girl with Seven Names, Hyeon-Seo Lee, once lived in North Korea but she moved to Seoul, South Korea. Why would a girl, in her youth, change her identity and move to a country that she grew up believing was her country’s enemy?
The Food Shortage In North Korea Is Becoming A Deadly Crisis
The ongoing food shortages in North Korea are causing considerable anxiety, and sources suggest that hunger fatalities are probable. In the opinion of some analysts, the country is presently experiencing its worst condition since the famine of the 1990s, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. Trade information, satellite photographs, and evaluations by the UN and South Korean authorities all show that North Korea's food supply is insufficient to support the population's basic needs. There would still be fatalities from starvation even if the food was divided equitably, which is exceedingly doubtful in North Korea.