Kim Jong Un confirms suicide policy for North Korean soldiers
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 3
Kim Jong Un confirms suicide policy for North Korean soldiers
8 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 3
At a Pyongyang memorial for troops killed in Russia's war, Kim twice praised soldiers who had "self-blasted" rather than be captured by Ukrainian forces.
The remarks amount to a public acknowledgement that North Korean troops sent to support Russia are expected to kill themselves on the battlefield if capture appears imminent.
The statement offers rare official insight into North Korea's role in the Ukraine war and the extreme discipline imposed on its soldiers fighting abroad.
How can Kim Jong Un build memorials for fallen soldiers while ordering those still fighting to commit suicide?
As its soldiers 'self-blast' for Russia, what is North Korea secretly gaining from this deadly alliance?
What future awaits the North Korean POWs in Ukraine who defied their leader's suicide-on-capture order?