North Korean

British

adjective

of or relating to North Korea or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of North Korea

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Example Sentences

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The party congress, a key meeting of North Korean leaders and officials that takes place every five years, is usually watched closely for Kim's message to Seoul and Washington.

From BBC

Just as Kim Jong Un has dressed to echo his predecessors, the sartorial symmetry underscores his daughter’s connection to the “Mount Paektu bloodline”—those with a direct lineage to North Korean founder Kim Il Sung.

From The Wall Street Journal

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un donned matching jackets with his daughter at a military parade, state media photos showed Thursday, stoking speculation she is being groomed as heir.

From Barron's

The North Koreans lifted the Women's U-17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic in 2024 and then defended their title in Morocco in November last year.

From Barron's

Indoctrinating the population, especially younger North Koreans, is a bigger challenge due to an influx of illicit foreign media showing a prosperous outside world.

From The Wall Street Journal

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