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North Korean soldiers are flying drones for Russia and directing strikes in Ukraine, Kyiv says

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 12:05

Tech Insider : Business

Soldiers participate in a demonstration during the training of the Korean People's Army's air and amphibious combat units, in this picture released on March 16, 2024, by the Korean Central News Agency. — North Korean soldiers training. Pyongyang has deployed forces to Russia to fight against Ukraine.
KCNA/via REUTERS

Military & Defense, Russia, north-korea, Ukraine, warfare-big-bet

Rare photos show life inside North Korea's top-secret military

Wed, 10/15/2025 - 09:12

Tech Insider : Business

North Korean military — A North Korean woman and soldiers look at a Chinese tour boat from the banks of the Yalu River near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong.
REUTERS/Jason Lee

Military & Defense, Features, north-korea, Military, north-koreans, kim-jong-un, kim-jong-il

North Korea's tallest building is an abandoned hotel that has never hosted a single guest. Take a look at the 'Hotel of Doom.'

Thu, 08/14/2025 - 09:21

Tech Insider : Travel, Business

A traffic policeman stands in front of the Ryugyong Hotel in 2019. — A traffic policeman is dwarfed by the 105-story Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. Construction of the pyramid-shaped hotel, the capital city's most conspicuous landmark, began in 1987 but the work has not been completed and it has never hosted any guests.

Travel, Features, north-korea, abandoned-buildings, abandoned-places

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

Thu, 05/29/2025 - 12:15

Tech Insider : Business, Politics

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.
Satellite image ©2025 Maxar Technologies

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

Sun, 05/25/2025 - 06:29

Tech Insider : Business

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.
Maxar / Contributor | Getty Images

Military & Defense, uk-weekend, news-uk, north-korea, Warship, kim-jong-un

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

Fri, 05/23/2025 - 14:28

Tech Insider : Business

Military & Defense, north-korea, kim-jong-un

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

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 13:02

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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.
Satellite image ©2025 Maxar Technologies

Military & Defense, north-korea, Warships

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

Fri, 01/03/2025 - 09:45

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Style

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.