North Korean conscripted soldiers endure brutal conditions, grappling with severe shortages of essentials — from bullets for ...

One defector said soldiers were given just three bullets each during the rare shooting drills. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Dozens of officials in North Korea have been removed from their roles by Kim Jong-un after a drinking spree said to be ...

North Korea’s soaring foreign exchange rate and inflation last year have been attributed to reinforced control by authorities.According to a report by South Korea’s ...

Meals are made up mainly of plain rice, corn or potatoes ... “I also wonder if the North Korean regime and Kim Jong Un’s dictatorship would still be in place.” The defectors say they ...

Multiple defectors from North Korea spoke to NBC News about the mindset of soldiers sent to fight for Russia in Ukraine.