The 4 North Korean officials arrested over a botched destroyer launch are in mortal danger

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A satellite image showing North Korea's new warship partially submerged in water at a port and covered in blue tarps.
Blue tarp was used to cover up the damage to North Korea's new destroyer, as of May 23.

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North Korea detains 3 officials following botched warship launch, state media says

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Satellite imagery shows a North Korean warship partially covered with blue tarps after a failed launch.
Satellite imagery showed a North Korean warship partially covered with blue tarps after a failed launch.

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Satellite images show the catastrophic damage to North Korea's new destroyer that's lying on its side

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A satellite image showing North Korea's new warship partially submerged in water at a port and covered in blue tarps.
Blue tarps attempt to cover up the damage to North Korea's new destroyer.

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Satellite images appear to show North Korea's new frigate, the largest warship it's built

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A close-up of North Korea's new frigate at the Nampo shipyard.
A close-up of North Korea's new frigate at the Nampo shipyard earlier this month.

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How North Korea actually works, according to a former Storm Corps military trainee

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Hyunseung Lee and his family defected from North Korea in 2014 after a series of violent executions by North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un. Despite living a privileged life in the elite class of Pyongyang and serving in the North Korean special forces, he feared for his safety.

Unprepared North Korean troops had a rough start against Ukraine, but could learn to adapt

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North Korean troops fired mortars during a mortar firing drill in North Korea in 2020.
North Korean troops have suffered losses since engaging in combat operations in Kursk, per US officials.

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Ukraine is trying to convince North Korean soldiers to surrender rather than fight alongside Russia

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North Korean soldiers waving their national flags as they welcome Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after he landed at the airport in Pyongyang.
South Korea's UN ambassador said that North Korea "has become the most visible, ardent, and committed supporter of Russia's aggression in Europe."

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South Korea is reeling after spending hours under a surprise martial law declaration

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Korea flag protest after martial law
Soldiers attempted to enter the National Assembly building in Seoul after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law.

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Trump faces a far more emboldened Kim Jong Un this time around

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Donald Trump looks at North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, who is looking directly ahead.
President-elect Donald Trump will find North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, a much tougher and more emboldened character to deal with when he enters office.

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Russia will likely send North Korean troops to the most dangerous spots to fight, says South Korea

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Ukrainian soldiers in front of a Ukrainian vehicle parked in the Ukrainian-controlled part of the Kursk Region on August 18, 2024.
Ukrainian forces hit North Korean troops with Storm Shadow missiles in Kursk last week, an official told the Financial Times.

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