North Korea

Senior Pyongyang official listed in a state funeral committee for Kim Yang-gon after two months of absence.

Umberto Bacchi Dec 30, 2015

Kim Yang-gon was in charge of ties with South Korea and his death could leave a vacuum in cross-border dealings.

Romil Patel Dec 30, 2015

Pyongyang calls Tokyo-Seoul deal over Korean wartime sex slaves "humiliating agreement".

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 29, 2015

IBTimes UK looks at the history of banning Christmas.

Staff Reporter Dec 23, 2015

Kim Gu-Hyeon, 88, was able to see his hometown after 68 years thanks to a virtual reality campaign.

Alice de la Chapelle Dec 20, 2015

Pyongyang's rubberstamp Supreme Court gives life sentence to Hyeon Soo Lim.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 16, 2015

Moranbong were to give three performances at Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts.

Callum Paton Dec 15, 2015

Eight countries – including China and the US – have still not signed and ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Erlan Idrissov Dec 15, 2015

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un urges country's banking officials to undertake 'revolutionary measures'.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 14, 2015

Pyongyang's Moranbong Band members leave China cancelling all concerts scheduled to be held in Beijing.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 13, 2015

Vice-ministers of the 2 countries expected to discuss border tensions and reunion of families.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 11, 2015

Moranbong are to give three performances at Beijing's National Centre for the Performing Arts.

Callum Paton Dec 10, 2015

Kim Jong-un claims his country has developed hydrogen bombs for its nuclear arsenal.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 10, 2015

Israeli authorities admit supplying gold to reclusive North Korean regime prompting UN condemnation.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 10, 2015

Treasury adds six North Korean individuals and three entities to sanctions list over alleged arms trade links.

Karthick Arvinth Dec 09, 2015

Mystery continues to baffle Japanese coastguard but wooden boats could come from North Korea.

Paul Wright Dec 07, 2015

Satellite images showed construction of a test tunnel where country conducted three previous nuclear tests.

Adam Justice Dec 07, 2015

North Korea marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December in Pyongyang.

Alice de la Chapelle Dec 04, 2015

Pyongyang reportedly sidestepped UN sanctions by shipping it first to China through a fake trading firm.

Vasudevan Sridharan Dec 03, 2015

Ko Yong-suk has enacted lawyers based in Seoul after remarks were made on South Korean TV

William Watkinson Dec 03, 2015

South Korean government source says there was no sign of successful launch of ballistic missile.

Jigmey Bhutia Nov 29, 2015

The South Korean government has also raised spending on information security by almost 50%

Agamoni Ghosh Nov 28, 2015

North Korean men told they must emulate Kim's swept-back hair style.

Callum Paton Nov 27, 2015

Japanese coastguard retrieved 11 wooden boats carrying lifeless bodies off western coast.

Umberto Bacchi Nov 27, 2015

Pyongyang pours scorn on North Korea and Islamic State nexus speculation.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 24, 2015

Artillery drill to be held on fifth anniversary of North Korea's deadly shelling of Yeonpyeong Island.

Karthick Arvinth Nov 23, 2015

Seoul examining Pyongyang talks offer to ease tensions in peninsula.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 20, 2015

If confirmed, Ban would become the third UN Secretary-General to visit the isolated nation.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 16, 2015

Pyongyang designates vast area as no-sail zone sparking rumours over ballistic missile launch.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 15, 2015

North Korean leader punishes his China point man for unspecified reasons.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 12, 2015