North Korea’s Kim Jong Un awaits the winner of next week’s U.S. presidential election armed with greater leverage in high-stakes nuclear diplomacy, thanks to a more powerful and versatile arsenal of …
Timeline: Key Events in North Korea-U.S. Ties Since 2017
A television monitors broadcasting a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during their second North Korea-U.S. summit in Hanoi, is seen through Japan and the …
North Korea’s Elite Defectors
Despite its avowedly socialist nature, North Korea is governed by a rigid class system – and not all defectors come from the bottom.
North Korea media decries obsolete practices after mass games
Past customs and practices should be set aside, North Korean state media said, a week after South Korean news services reported a North Korean mass gymnastics performance scheduled this month may have …
North Korea is going to be a major headache for whoever wins the US election
As Barack Obama ended his 75th day as President of the United States, the engines of a massive North Korean rocket roared to life half a world away — sparking one of the first major international …
North Korea’s Unlawful ‘Shoot on Sight’ Orders
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, North Korea has locked down and created buffer zones on its borders, preventing citizens from transiting without tightly regulated permission from the …
Survivors recall harrowing ordeals of religious prisoners in North Korea
Dozens of exiles from North Korea have described the harrowing ordeals endured by religious prisoners in the country’s notorious ‘re-education’ camps.
Police Raid Humanitarian Group Over Pandemic Aid to North Korea
An Interview with Peter Wilson United Nations and U.S. sanctions targeting North Korea prohibit almost all trade and transactions with the nation, resulting in collective punishment of the entire …
U.S. Issues Warning to Businesses About North Korean Hackers
The U.S. government is warning of an advanced North Korean hacking group that has targeted the U.S., South Korea and Japan with cyber-intrusions to collect intelligence on issues including nuclear …
NK paper highlights friendly ties with Laos on summit anniv.
North Korea’s official newspaper on Wednesday highlighted friendly ties with Laos on the occasion of the anniversary of the first summit between their leaders more than 50 years ago. North Korea and …