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Dec 02 2025POLITICS

North Korea's Hidden Faith: A Fight for Belief

North Korea's government claims it has won its fight against religion, but a recent report tells a different story. A survey of defectors found that almost everyone agrees: practicing religion openly is impossible. The country is officially atheist, but its constitution says people can believe what

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Nov 30 2025POLITICS

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Boosts Air Force with Nuclear Focus

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, recently put the spotlight on his country's Air Force. He did this during a big celebration for the Air Force's 80th birthday. Kim was joined by his young daughter for the event. State media shared photos of Kim looking at different military equipment. This include

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Nov 14 2025POLITICS

Russia's Bomb Boom: A Threat to Ukraine

Russia is making a lot of glide bombs. A high-ranking Ukrainian intelligence officer said they plan to make up to 120, 000 this year. This includes 500 new types that can go really far, up to 200 kilometers. That's a big deal because these bombs are cheap and can cause a lot of damage. These glide

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Nov 10 2025POLITICS

North Korea's Missile Tests: What's Really Going On?

North Korea has been making waves again, this time by launching a missile over Japan. This isn't new for them. They've been doing this for a while. The missile flew over the Sea of Japan and landed far from Japan's coast. It shows they're getting better at making missiles, especially short-range one

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Nov 07 2025POLITICS

North Korea's Missile Launch: A Bold Move Amid Frozen Talks

North Korea's recent missile launch adds to its growing list of tests. This time, a short-range ballistic missile was fired towards the east. South Korea's military spotted the launch and watched it travel about 700 kilometers (434 miles) across the country. The missile came from an inland area near

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Nov 05 2025CRYPTO

North Korea's Money Maze: How Hackers and IT Workers Fund the Regime's Secrets

North Korea has a sneaky way of making money. They use hackers and IT workers to steal and launder cash. This cash funds their weapons programs. The U. S. Treasury Department recently put sanctions on 10 North Korean individuals and entities involved in these shady deals. These hackers and IT worke

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Nov 04 2025POLITICS

U. S. Pushes for UN Action on Ships Breaking North Korea Rules

The United States is preparing to ask the United Nations Security Council to penalize seven ships. These ships are accused of breaking UN rules by shipping North Korean coal and iron ore to China. This trade brings in a lot of money for North Korea each year, between $200 million and $400 million.

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Nov 03 2025POLITICS

U. S. and South Korea Talk Troops and Security

The U. S. Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is in South Korea. He is there to talk about the future of U. S. troops in the country. The talks are part of the annual Security Consultative Meeting. This meeting is important. It helps the U. S. and South Korea plan their military alliance. They also dis

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Nov 01 2025POLITICS

South Korea and China Team Up for Peace Talks

South Korea's leader, Lee Jae Myung, recently met with China's President Xi Jinping. He asked for China's help to start talks with North Korea. This meeting happened after a big event with leaders from countries around the Pacific Ocean. Xi Jinping said China wants to work closely with South Korea.

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Oct 29 2025POLITICS

Trump's Big Asia Tour: Trade, Missiles, and Meetings

President Donald Trump is in South Korea for his last stop on a busy trip through Asia. He's got a lot on his plate, including talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump just flew in from Tokyo, where he made a deal with Japan's new prime minister. Now,

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