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North Korea to expand state control of farming amid worsening food shortage

March 2, 2023

North Korea to expand state control of farming amid worsening food shortage

The North Korean government plans to take tighter control of its agricultural sector in order to overcome an ongoing food shortage, according to state media.

North Korea holds conference to improve farming sector amid food shortage

February 27, 2023

North Korea holds conference to improve farming sector amid food shortage

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un held a major political meeting to address the country's agriculture as the country battles one of its worst food shortage since Kim took power in 2011.

North Korean parents to get prison time for letting their kids watch Hollywood, foreign films: report

February 26, 2023

North Korean parents to get prison time for letting their kids watch Hollywood, foreign films: report

North Korean parents will face prison if their children watch South Korean or Hollywood films as the government cracks down on foreign influences.

NoKo defector describes being mugged in Chicago and called a 'racist': 'It was crazier than North Korea'

February 24, 2023

NoKo defector describes being mugged in Chicago and called a 'racist': 'It was crazier than North Korea'

Human rights activist Yeonmi Park said Friday that bystanders refused to help and called her a racist for calling the police on her attackers in Chicago.

Red flags: China, North Korea flex military capabilities as fears over new conflicts continue to rise in Asia

February 24, 2023

Red flags: China, North Korea flex military capabilities as fears over new conflicts continue to rise in Asia

Taiwan detected some 37 Chinese aircraft and six navy vessels, while the Philippines found over two dozen Chinese navy vessels in the South China Sea on Friday.

Biden’s weakness emboldened Putin’s Ukraine invasion. One year later, we’re more at risk

February 24, 2023

Biden’s weakness emboldened Putin’s Ukraine invasion. One year later, we’re more at risk

Biden’s weakness emboldened Putin’s Ukraine invasion. One year later, we’re more at risk with America leading from behind as the president sends piecemeal.

North Korea test fires four cruise missiles to demonstrate 'nuclear combat force,' state media claims

February 23, 2023

North Korea test fires four cruise missiles to demonstrate 'nuclear combat force,' state media claims

North Korean state media said that the hermit kingdom test fired four strategic cruise missiles off its eastern coast on Friday to demonstrate its "nuclear combat force."

North Korea says it test-fired long-range cruise missiles

February 23, 2023

North Korea says it test-fired long-range cruise missiles

North Korea has test-fired long-range cruise missiles off their eastern coastal waters. The launches come in the wake of joint US-South Korean military maneuvers.

Human rights advocates urge South Korea to offer radiation exposure tests to nearly 900 North Korean escapees

February 21, 2023

Human rights advocates urge South Korea to offer radiation exposure tests to nearly 900 North Korean escapees

Nearly 900 North Koreans escaped to South Korea since the North's first nuclear test in 2006. Human rights activists want South Korea to offer radiation exposure tests to the escapees.

North Korea fires ballistic missiles after US conducts military drills with South Korea, Japan: 'firing range'

February 19, 2023

North Korea fires ballistic missiles after US conducts military drills with South Korea, Japan: 'firing range'

One day after the U.S. held joint military drills with Asian allies, North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles from its east coast, according to South Korea and Japan.