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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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North Korean society is deeply hierarchical, with some analysts comparing it to a caste system.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Her death went unremarked by North Korean state media.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

North Korean forces fighting alongside Russian soldiers are now operating surveillance drones and offering increasingly skilled assistance, according to a Ukrainian military intelligence report published in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

South Korea’s military said the North Korean soldier crossed the DMZ on Tuesday night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

They went into the police station, which was now full of North Korean soldiers.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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