NORTH KOREA
North Korea Executed an Official Who Broke COVID Rules, South Says
Kim Jong Un’s government is said to have executed an official for failing to follow rules on imports.
The Bromance Between Kim Jong Un and Trump Ends With Biden
The President-elect will likely shift from the White House's flattering approach to more time-honored policy on North Korea.
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Appears to Have Gained Weight (Again)
The Supreme Leader comes from a family with a history of heart disease.
How a Floating Hotel on the Great Barrier Reef Became a North Korean Ghost Ship
What started its life as a five-star holiday hotspot now sits abandoned and rusting just north of the Korean demilitarized zone.
South Koreans Who Refused Conscription Start First Alternative Service Program
But the men who chose the route will not be totally free from confinement and face longer than usual service terms.
Rare, Colourful Portraits of Ordinary North Koreans
Photographer Stephan Gladieu captured everyday people in a way usually reserved for members of the Kim dynasty.
North Korea's 'Violent' Pretrial Detention System Under Scrutiny
The regime led by Kim Jong Un has an arbitrary criminal justice system that tortures and abuses detainees, according to Human Rights Watch.
Did North Korean Strongman Kim Jong Un Cry?
The leader of the reclusive state gave an unusually emotional speech while unveiling an intercontinental ballistic missile.
North Korean Envoy Who Disappeared in Italy Now Lives in South Korea
Jo Song Gil is one of the most senior North Korean diplomats to defect to South Korea since Kim Jong Un took power in 2011.
Kim Jong Un Makes Rare Public Apology Over Brutal Killing of South Korean Official
The North Korean leader said the latest incident between the two countries "should never have happened".
North Koreans Shot and Burned Missing South Korean Official, Seoul Says
The incident threatens to stoke tensions between the two longtime foes.
How Deceitful Propaganda Lured Japan’s ‘Zainichi’ to North Korea
Before the end of the occupation of the Korean peninsula, thousands of Koreans came to Japan. After the war ended, discrimination towards the ‘Zainichi’ community intensified. North Korea saw an opportunity.