North Korea

'If we delay it may well be too late to save the most vulnerable children'

Sean Martin Jul 09, 2015

Kim Jong-un ordered the execution after an official visit to the facility in May, South Korean media say.

Karthick Arvinth Jul 09, 2015

Dictator inspects terminal serving the capital with wife Ri Sol-Ju.

Umberto Bacchi Jun 25, 2015

The dear leader has 'unconditional love [and] respect of women'.

Maria Khan Jun 22, 2015

North Korea's 'worst drought in 100 years' inflicts severe damage on Pyongyang's hydropower-dependent electricity supplies.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jun 22, 2015

Secretive state claims to have developed drug that cures some of world's most deadly diseases

Ewan Palmer Jun 19, 2015

More than 30% of country's rice paddies have dried up, according to state media.

Tom Porter Jun 17, 2015

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Marc Vargas Jun 15, 2015

A North Korean troop member, thought to be a teenager, has fled his country to present himself to South Korean forces.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jun 15, 2015

Fire rages in upper floors of well-known 43-storey hotel.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jun 12, 2015

Daniel Mekonnen says that he has received death threats for his work in Eritrean diaspora

Orlando Crowcroft Jun 09, 2015

FTA allows preferential tariffs for 310 products manufactured in industrial park located in North Korea's border town of Kaesong.

Jerin Mathew Jun 01, 2015

Pyongyang's communication isolation protected computers, source believes

Mary Papenfuss May 30, 2015

North Korean doctor and his wife reportedly kidnapped by Isis-backed militants near Tripoli.

Vasudevan Sridharan May 26, 2015

Kim Jong-chul, elder brother of ruling North Korean leader Kim, makes rare appearance.

Vasudevan Sridharan May 22, 2015

South Korean reports say young dictator executed or demoted deputy armed forces minister So Hong-chan.

Umberto Bacchi May 20, 2015

The communist nation suddenly cancelled the trip a day before Ban Ki-moon was set to arrive.

Nicole Rojas May 20, 2015

North Korea claims successfully miniaturising nuclear weapons, which would allow them to be fired with missiles.

Tom Porter May 20, 2015

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Marc Vargas May 19, 2015

As dictator Kim Jong-Un seeks to tighten his grip on power, brutal purges of party officials continue.

Tom Porter May 13, 2015

Minister of the People's Armed Forces also talked back to dictator.

Joe Millis May 13, 2015

Seoul expresses serious concerns over Pyongyang's latest test-firing of submarine-based ballistic missile.

Vasudevan Sridharan May 11, 2015

Submarine weapon would give nation longer reach, second-strike capability

Mary Papenfuss May 09, 2015

Kim's visit to Moscow would have been his first trip abroad since assuming power in 2011.

Jerin Mathew May 01, 2015

Senior political figures and members of an orchestra reportedly executed in North Korean for anti-state activities.

Vasudevan Sridharan Apr 29, 2015

The latest estimate claims that Pyongyang has been developing nuclear arms on an accelerated pace than previously thought.

Jayalakshmi K Apr 23, 2015

International pariahs Kim and Putin will engage in bilateral talks ahead of event marking 70th anniversary of Soviet victory over Nazis.

Tom Porter Apr 22, 2015

North Korean leader Kim was accompanied by fighter pilots as he climbs Mt Paektu.

Vasudevan Sridharan Apr 19, 2015

China invites Kim to attend massive military parade in September, which will mark the anniversary World War II.

Vasudevan Sridharan Apr 14, 2015

North Korea's state media reported hundreds of foreign runners took part in an international marathon in Pyongyang.

Adam Justice Apr 13, 2015