North Korean
Britishadjective
noun
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China, Washington's chief geopolitical rival, has also been a major North Korean trading partner and a key source of diplomatic and economic support for the country, hit by multiple international sanctions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Washington and Seoul have conducted joint military exercises since the 1950s as a deterrent against North Korean aggression and a signal of allied readiness.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
The joint exercises come days after South Korea, the US and Japan detected the second North Korean missile test in days.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
First, we got our hands on screen recordings of the North Korean team interviewing and joining meetings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
As the trickle of foreign videos turned into a flood, North Korean police became alarmed and came up with new tactics to arrest people who watched them.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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