TikTok grooves to upbeat North Korean propaganda song praising Kim Jong-un
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un dropped his latest propaganda song a fortnight ago, and the synth-pop track is seemingly winning over TikTokkers, BBC News reported.
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North Korean official lambasts US over sanctions: State media
SEOUL — North Korea will take more action to maintain its military power despite US sanctions pressure that has only made the country stronger, a North Korean foreign ministry official said on April 25.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles, South Korea, Japan say
SEOUL — North Korea fired "several" short-range ballistic missiles on Monday (April 22) toward the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said, drawing a swift condemnation from Seoul, which called it a grave threat to stability on the Korean peninsula.
North Korea conducts first 'nuclear trigger' simulation drills, state media says
SEOUL — North Korea carried out its first nuclear counter-attack drills to simulate its "nuclear trigger" management system, guided by leader Kim Jong-un, as a clear warning to its enemies, state news agency KCNA said on April 23.
North Korea releases song praising leader Kim as 'friendly father'
SEOUL — North Korea has released a new song praising leader Kim Jong-un for being a "friendly father" and a "great leader", in a move that appears to be part of a propaganda drive to enhance his standing in the reclusive state.
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un could chart own ideological path in ‘calculated move’ away from idolising forebears
This shift is perceived to be marked by the subtle rebranding of significant holidays commemorating his grandfather and father and a reduction of overt displays of reverence for them, as reported by the South’s Unification Ministry.
Kim Jong-un’s North Korea buying Chinese surveillance cameras in push to tighten control, report
But the isolated country’s digital ambitions have to contend with poor electricity supplies and low network connectivity. Those challenges, and a history of reliance on human methods of spying on its citizens, mean that digital surveillance isn’t yet as pervasive as in China, according to the report, published by the North Korea-focused website 38 North.
South Koreans still seek answers 10 years after Sewol ferry disaster
ANSAN, South Korea — South Korea remembered the 304 people, most of them school children, who died on the Sewol ferry on the 10th anniversary of its sinking on Tuesday (April 16), with families calling for a proper apology for the unnecessary deaths of their loved ones.