The 25 largest militaries in the world in 2026, ranked by the number of active troops

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Military parade in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) staged a military parade marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the nation.
North Korea has the fourth-largest number of active armed forces in the world.

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Who is North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter, Kim Ju Ae, and why is she appearing more in the media?

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Kim Ju Ae and Kim Jong Un
Kim Ju Ae, the second born of Kim Jong Un, has resurfaced in public media, fueling talks of being named the next heir to the Kim dynasty.

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Amazon's chief security officer says the tech giant blocked over 1,800 suspected North Korean agents from applying for jobs

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Stephen Schmidt speaking in Las Vegas
Stephen Schmidt is Amazon's chief security officer.

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North Korea's aging fighter jets have a new weapon, and it looks a lot like a certain Western cruise missile

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Kim Jong Un attends a showcase of military weapons.
Images provided by North Korea's state media agency showed Pyongyang's showcase of air assets during an 80th anniversary ceremony attended by Kim Jong Un.

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How negotiating with hostage-takers actually works, according to an expert negotiator

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Mickey Bergman is a negotiator involved in political prisoner negotiations for Americans wrongfully detained abroad. Over the past decade, he has helped secure the release of high-profile detainees such as Trevor Reed, Brittney Griner, and Danny Fenster.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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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