Stories from Pyongyang · North Korea

The article stated that Japan's current actions are provocative and aimed at regional confrontation. The article stated that the current Japanese administration has abandoned its disguise as a peaceful nation committed to self-defense.

South Korea will host a North Korean women's football team for the first time in 12 years. The Pyongyang-based Nego Hyang will play against South Korea's Suwon FC. The match is scheduled to take place in just over two weeks.

Intelligence conclusions indicate North Korea now possesses an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering nuclear payloads to North American targets.

A United Nations committee ruled that North Korean cyberattacks have stolen more than $3 billion in cryptocurrency since 2017. Washington claims these funds are used to finance nuclear and missile production programs.

A spokesperson for the North Korean Foreign Ministry denied US allegations regarding North Korean cyber threats on May 3. The spokesperson for the North Korean Foreign Ministry criticized the United States on May 3, stating that the US-led 20-point Gaza plan is destined to fail. The plan's design involves transferring coordination duties to an international stability force, but reports indicate such a force has not yet been deployed to Gaza. The US has explicitly stated it will not send ground forces to Gaza. The plan intended to transfer coordination center responsibilities to an international stability force, but Reuters reports that no such force has been deployed. Iran has proposed a plan to permanently end the war, stating the decision now rests with the United States to choose between diplomacy or continued confrontation.

North Korean soldiers reportedly remained paralyzed and unused for one month after discovering pornographic websites on the web. The incident has reportedly caused a crisis among North Korean soldiers who were unaccustomed to such content.

Kim Jong-un continues to propagate a cult of personality in North Korea, following the leadership models of his father and grandfather. The current leader has inherited these ancestral practices while implementing certain changes to the model.

A new book describes North Korea's current religious landscape as a messiah-style worship model. Kim Jong-un follows the footsteps of his father and grandfather by propagating a cult of personality.

A new book argues that the mass adoration of the Kim family dynasty in North Korea has roots in American Christianity. This connection is noted during their escape processes and eventual arrival in South Korea.

North Korean artists have been executed after prohibited items, including a Bible, were found among their personal belongings. Relatives of the executed individuals have reportedly been sent to labor camps.