The newly appointed U.S. envoy for North Korea, Sung Kim, will make his first visit to neighbouring South Korea this week for a possible three-way meeting with counterparts from Seoul and Tokyo, the …
North Korea’s economic desperation
COVID-19, a once-in-a-century kind of pandemic, seems to have dealt an unprecedented blow to the North Korean economy. Even before the pandemic, North Korea’s economy was reeling under the weight of U …
Kim says North Korea’s food situation is ‘getting tense’ due to typhoons
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country’s food situation is “getting tense” due to typhoons last year that wiped out crops, comments that underscored farm-sector sh …
Coronavirus live news: row as India doubles gap between vaccine doses; North Korea warns of food shortages
Indian government extends gap between doses to 16 weeks; experts doubt North Korea’s zero case claim; Japan to discuss Olympic fan limit of 10,000 …
Kim Says North Korea’s Food Situation Is ‘Getting Tense’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country’s food situation is “getting tense” due to typhoons last year that wiped out crops, comments that underscored farm-sector shortfalls made worse by his …
Moon Jae-in says South Korea could supply COVID-19 vaccines to North
Seoul will seek to supply COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea if the South becomes a global vaccine hub, President Moon Jae-in said Monday.
Moon Jae-in says South Korea could supply COVID-19 vaccines to North
Seoul will seek to supply COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea if the South becomes a global vaccine hub, President Moon Jae-in said Monday.
Kim Jong-un thinks South Korea’s biggest cultural export is corrupting North Korean youth
Following a peculiar three-week absence fuelling speculation over his health, Kim Jong-un has finally made a return to the front pages, this time publicly attacking his neighbours’ music taste.
Kim Jong Un’s weight loss sparks debate among North Korea watchers about leader’s grip on power
North Korea analysts say the biggest threat to Kim Jong Un’s power is not traitors or sanctions, but his own lifestyle. And new photos of the enigmatic strongman are raising questions about his health …
Kim Jong Un’s weight loss sparks debate among North Korea watchers about leader’s grip on power
North Korea analysts say the biggest threat to Kim Jong Un’s power is not traitors or sanctions, but his own lifestyle. And new photos of the enigmatic strongman are raising questions about his health …