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North Korean

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adjective

  1. of or relating to North Korea or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of North Korea

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Over the weekend, around 120 North Korean troops from the country’s infantry, air force and navy marched at Moscow’s annual Victory Day parade for the first time, goose-stepping through Red Square.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

North Korean forces are now providing more skilled assistance, including operating surveillance drones and executing artillery strikes, according to Ukrainian officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In November 2022, a photo emerged of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with a smartly-dressed young girl by his side - his daughter Ju Ae.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

A 2024 report by North Korea scholar Martyn Williams suggested many phones are produced by Chinese firms and rebranded for the North Korean market.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

One night, when the rest of the prisoners were sleeping, Blake approached the North Korean guardhouse, carrying a note written in Russian, asking for a meeting at the Russian embassy in Pyongyang.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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