North Korean
adjective
: of, relating to, or characteristic of North Korea or its people
North Korean
noun
plural North Koreans
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Solemn North Korean soldiers, marching alongside Russians, provided the only novelty.
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Kim’s latest military inspections came after South Korea said Wednesday that the new North Korean constitution dropped previous commitments to peaceful unification with South Korea and redefined its territory only as the northern half the Korean Peninsula.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
The comments mark the first time Kim has directly acknowledged the lengths North Korean troops fighting for Russia have gone to in attempts to avoid capture by Ukrainian forces.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
For years, intelligence agencies, Ukrainian officials and defectors have reported that North Korean soldiers were expected to take their own lives rather than be captured.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after a welcoming ceremony at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 Apr. 2026
Russia’s Defense Minister Andrei Belousov visited North Korea on Sunday for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un about future military cooperation between the countries.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Russia's Defense Minister Andrei Belousov visited North Korea on Sunday for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un about future military cooperation between the countries.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been testing missiles capable of having nuclear warheads as recently as this week.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2025
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Kim’s latest military inspections came after South Korea said Wednesday that the new North Korean constitution dropped previous commitments to peaceful unification with South Korea and redefined its territory only as the northern half the Korean Peninsula.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
The comments mark the first time Kim has directly acknowledged the lengths North Korean troops fighting for Russia have gone to in attempts to avoid capture by Ukrainian forces.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
For years, intelligence agencies, Ukrainian officials and defectors have reported that North Korean soldiers were expected to take their own lives rather than be captured.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after a welcoming ceremony at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 Apr. 2026
Russia’s Defense Minister Andrei Belousov visited North Korea on Sunday for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un about future military cooperation between the countries.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Russia's Defense Minister Andrei Belousov visited North Korea on Sunday for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un about future military cooperation between the countries.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been testing missiles capable of having nuclear warheads as recently as this week.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2025
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“North Korean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/North%20Korean. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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