Yu Hyuk was just nine years old when he started begging on the streets of North Hamgyong, one of the poorest provinces in ...

One defector said soldiers were given just three bullets each during the rare shooting drills. Read more at straitstimes.com.

North Korean conscripted soldiers endure brutal conditions, grappling with severe shortages of essentials — from bullets for ...

The Database Center for North Korean Human Rights NKDB announced the results of its 2024 White Paper on Religious Freedom in ...

All North Korean recruits are taught a song that includes a verse about saving their last bullet for themselves to avoid ...

a public institution supporting North Korean defectors, from duties over allegations he sexually harassed an employee. The action came after the foundation's board of directors last month ...

The Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB) announced the results of its 2024 White Paper on Religious Freedom in North Korea and a public awareness survey on North Korean human rights at ...

Defectors in Seoul share sentiments about North Korean soldiers in Russia. SEOUL -- Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region ...

John joined Newsweek in 2020 after reporting ... [email protected] South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) informed lawmakers on Monday that two North Korean soldiers captured by ...

EyePress News/Shutterstock But it is among mounting evidence from the battlefield, intelligence reports, and testimonies of defectors that some North Korean soldiers are resorting to extreme ...

But they are going in poorly prepared, having received minimal training despite being part of one of the largest armies in the world, according to multiple North Korean defectors that NBC News has ...