North Korea

The reclusive regime reportedly has about 70,000 Christians imprisoned over religious or political offences.

Ananya Roy Dec 26, 2016

A South Korean think tank said Pyongyang has already secured a technology to miniaturise nuclear warheads.

Ananya Roy Dec 25, 2016

Pyongyang has conducted two nuclear tests in 2016 alone following those in 2006, 2009 and 2013.

Divya Kishore Dec 24, 2016

During his final press conference as UN chief, Ban Ki-moon had hinted he might consider running for South Korea's presidency.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Dec 23, 2016

The Pyongyang foreign ministry said the US and its allies will be responsible for the 'ensuing consequences'.

Ananya Roy Dec 23, 2016

Kim ordered special food for the soldiers "so that they would not envy a Chinese person".

Ananya Roy Dec 22, 2016

The submarine is said to be capable of testing missiles larger than North Korea's KN-11 SLBM tested in August.

Ananya Roy Dec 21, 2016

The high-profile defector says he became 'disenchanted' with Kim Jong Un regime.

Sofia Lotto Persio Dec 19, 2016

There were also reports of anti-Kim Jong-un graffiti and leaflets in some provinces.

Ananya Roy Dec 19, 2016

US sanctions imposed in March forbid any company to do business with North Korea.

Agamoni Ghosh Dec 15, 2016

North Korean leader appeared confused the following morning and blamed the generals for the fiasco.

Mark Piggott Dec 15, 2016

The mock-up targets of North Korean forces include South Korean presidential palace Cheong Wa Dae.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 11, 2016

PM Hwang Kyo-ahn said national security was the priority and restated that the military should be on high alert.

Divya Kishore Dec 10, 2016

Pyongyang media says state hackers would never expose their IP addresses.

Jason Murdock Dec 09, 2016

Regime is however still struggling to target larger ballistic missiles.

Mark Piggott Dec 09, 2016

No area is free of corruption, but some countries are worse than others.

Dec 09, 2016

Ri Sol-ju was not mentioned in any reports carried by state-run media in the last 9 months.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 04, 2016

The individual lists are in addition to UN sanctions and include blacklisting high-profile Pyongyang officials.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Dec 02, 2016

China will be the key player in enforcing the new sanctions targeted at coal exports.

Rachel Middleton Nov 30, 2016

Eruption in 946CE released more climate forcing gasses than any other volcano in last 2,000 years.

Hannah Osborne Nov 30, 2016

The world leaders who have said they will or will not attend the 4 December funeral.

Staff Reporter Nov 28, 2016

UN Security Council permanent members to meet on 28 November and finalise draft resolution on sanctions.

Ananya Roy Nov 28, 2016

Pyongyang to 'hoist flags at half-mast at major organisations and designated places'.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 28, 2016

The new UN sanction is reported to set a cap on the North's coal exports.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Nov 26, 2016

Beijing's foreign ministry says pact between Seoul and Tokyo exposes 'cold war mentality'.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 24, 2016

Seoul had postponed signing the pact, proposed in 2012, due to domestic opposition to close relations with Tokyo.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Nov 23, 2016

Top South Korean lawmaker asks Seoul to prepare for Donald Trump's takeover in Washington.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 22, 2016

Pyongyang has reportedly asked China to censor names poking fun at the North Korean leader.

William Watkinson Nov 17, 2016

BBC World Service announces plans for its biggest expansion 'since the 1940s'.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 16, 2016

The defence ministry decided to sign an intelligence-sharing deal with Japan in the wake of North Korea threats.

Ananya Roy Nov 14, 2016