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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.

Scholar says he is backlisted from Latvia due to his views on North Korea

While some analysts say Kim’s moves are out of the ordinary, others say he is working from a familiar playbook.

North Korean leader backs Moscow in ‘protecting its sovereignty and security against the hegemonic forces’ that oppose it

Seoul unveils sanctions against four individuals and five entities following latest missile launches.

North Korea dictator Kim Jong-un is undergoing somewhat of a midlife crisis with lots of heavy drinking and eating, crying and feeling lonely, experts have claimed

For most of the COVID pandemic, North Korea has taken a different approach to the rest of the world. While other countries locked down and restricted international travel, the North Korean government took its own measures to protect itself, including denying the existence of the virus, refusing donations of vaccines…