Event Brief
Kim Jong Un backs soldier self-blasting policy
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 1:03 AM ET
Summary: Kim Jong Un confirmed a policy requiring North Korean soldiers to kill themselves rather than be captured in Ukraine.
WHO: Kim Jong Un
WHAT: confirmed a policy requiring soldiers to commit suicide on the battlefield to avoid capture
WHEN: Apr 27, 2026 at 11:06 PM ET
WHERE: North Korea
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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