18/ North Korean sources say that suicide is emphasised in twice-weekly political indoctrination classes for the troops, who are told that "if you give your life, you’ll live forever." The North Korean army urges its men: "Let’s learn from the warriors who blew themselves up."
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North Korean Soldiers Ordered to Die Rather Than Surrender
17/ According to the two survivors, Ri and Baek, the political officers in each battalion told the men that surrender was treasonous and was not permitted. They were expected to kill themselves or be killed by their comrades if wounded.
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Only Two North Korean Soldiers Captured Alive During Kursk Offensive
16/ During the Kursk offensive, only two North Korean soldiers were captured alive by Ukraine. They survived only because they were too badly injured to kill themselves, and their comrades were too dead to finish them off.
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Honor and Battlefield Death Glorified as Eternal Glory
14/ "Only those who prefer honor to weakness will become an example for the next generation. Your death on the battlefield will become a symbol of courage and resilience. Shame lasts longer than life, but glory to heroes is eternal!
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Death Glorified, Capture Condemned as Ultimate Betrayal
13/ "Death is not the end, but the beginning of Eternal Glory! Remember, warrior, remember: your true fear is not death, but shame before your country. To be captured means to betray your comrades, your family and your people.
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Two Young North Korean Soldiers Self-Detonate After Being Surrounded by Enemies
11/ 20-year-old Yun Jong Hyok and 19-year-old U Wi Hyok, who "embraced each other and courageously self-detonated with grenades after they were severely wounded and surrounded by enemies while retrieving the bodies of fallen comrades."
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North Korean Soldiers Mass Suicide After Running Out of Ammunition
10/ The mass suicides of Platoon Leader Jo Chol Won and 11 of his men, who "all shouted ‘Long live the great fatherland!’ and self-detonated after suffering severe wounds all over their bodies and running out of ammunition."
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North Korean Soldier Self-Detonates to Avoid Capture After Being Wounded
9/ 18-year-old Pak Chung Guk, who "shouted ‘don’t come nearer!’ and courageously self-detonated with a grenade when comrades came to rescue him after his arms and legs were wounded from enemy fire."
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North Korean Soldier Dies by Self-Inflicted Shot in Combat
8/ They included: 32-year-old Kim Hak Chol, who "shouted to combatants coming to rescue him 'Please carry out the company’s combat mission'" before he "heroically died by shooting himself in the head with an automatic rifle".
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Italy Donates Aging Aircraft Carrier to Indonesia
Italy to donate one of its aging aircraft carriers produced in 1985 to Indonesia which was just approved by Italian parliament-reuters