Contrary to what its apologists claim, North Korea owes its existence to the Russians, who declared war on Japan two days ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country has come a long way in building a powerful army but weapons without ideology are simply "ironware", as he stressed loyalty to some of its most elite ...

A Kim Il Sung University graduate surprised his friends by prioritizing career prospects over his long-term love.

Timothy Cho, a two-time defector from North Korea, has revealed the difficulties citizens go through in the secretive nation ...

When the North Korean defector was asked a question about what media censorship and propaganda is like in the country, he ...

About a year before North Korea welcomed - and then promptly restricted - Western tourists from visiting for the first time ...

Kim Jong-un, North Korea ’s leader, has called for the development of a modern, robust military to be prepared for any potential war. State media KCNA reported that Kim made the remarks during a visit ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited Kim Il Sung University of Politics on the 80th anniversary of its founding, stressing that "arms without ideology are little short of ironware," according to ...

SEOUL, South Korea — A small group of foreign tourists has visited ... He said that in Rason, they visited factories, shops, schools and the statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, the late ...

After the pandemic began, North Korea quickly banned tourists, jetted out diplomats and severely curtailed border traffic in one of the world’s most draconian COVID-19 restrictions. But since 2022, ...