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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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Early in the Games local organisers apologised to South Korea after the North Korean national anthem was played by mistake.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

South Korea said on Tuesday that the blasts, which happened on South Korea's side of the DMZ, were "highly likely" from North Korean mines.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

South Korea said North Korean land mines “highly likely” caused the explosions based on the blast crater, flame patterns and the soldiers’ injuries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Whether the North Korean mines were deliberately planted or had drifted would be determined by the final investigation, said Joint Chiefs of Staff director of operations Yang Jin-hyeok.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

After her third year in college, she decided to leave school and get involved full time in the North Korean issue.

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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