A former soldier in North Korea's army says he was restricted to firing 3 bullets a year
Constant propaganda as well as limited access to ammunition — or even toilet paper — were the stark realities of being in North Korea's army ... It was a grueling life — one in which there were no ...
East Asia Forum2d
North Korean international gains belie its domestic struggles
The diverging trajectories of North Korea’s state and society over the last year are striking. The government has reaped ...
‘Three bullets, mouldy rice’: North Korean soldiers endure shortages, dire conditions
One defector said soldiers were given just three bullets each during the rare shooting drills. Read more at straitstimes.com.
North Korea Tourism Comes One Step Closer
North Korea closed its borders five years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and they have remained shut ever since.
Opinion
COLUMN: Threat of war in Korea rising? It’s a way of life
You may wonder why the South Korean people are not as worried about the military threats from North Korea as we in America and Europe seem to be. Many Koreans have a long view of history and ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore28d
Plagued by eerie broadcasts, South Korean border residents hope Trump’s return will ease tensions with the North
GANGHWA COUNTY, South Korea: For South Koreans living close to the North, life has been unbearable for months. Every day since July last year, loudspeakers on the other side of the inter-Korean ...
NBC News18d
Defectors offer insight into mindset of North Korean soldiers fighting in Ukraine
Lee, 38, a North Korean defector and former soldier now living in South Korea ... experience life abroad, they come to see North Korea as nothing short of a prison,” Ahn said.
Nikkei Asia26d
North Korea replaces flood-hit villages on Chinese border with block housing
DALIAN, China/TOKYO -- North Korea appears to have finished rebuilding ... During the monthslong construction, Chinese people living on the opposite bank shared footage of the in-progress ...