North Korea
Senior officials stress 'new chapter' of China-N Korea ties
China's top legislator and a senior North Korean official emphasised opening a "new chapter" of Beijing-Pyongyang relations, the North's state media said Saturday, as they met for one of the most high-level talks between the allies in years.
War Warning: Kim Jong Un Urges Readiness as North Korea Braces for Conflict
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued a stark warning, emphasizing the imperative for heightened war readiness in the face of prevailing uncertainties.
Russia Defies UN Sanctions: Direct Oil Deliveries to North Korea Deepen Ties
Challenging international sanctions, Russia has commenced direct oil supplies to North Korea, bolstering ties between the two authoritarian regimes and undermining efforts to contain Pyongyang's activities.
North Korea warns of potential military actions as US & South Korea conduct joint military exercises
North Korea views the joint military drills as rehearsals for invasion, despite reassurances from South Korean and U.S. officials that they have no aggressive intentions
How documentary “Beyond Utopia” obtained shocking footage from inside North Korea
“This movie had to be made because there are 26 million people living inside North Korea,” says director Madeleine Gavin
South Korea birth rate falls to all-time low
South Korea's birth rate fell to a record low last year, the government said Wednesday, despite having poured billions of dollars into efforts to encourage women to have more children and maintain population stability.
The country has one of the world's longest life expectancies and lowest birth rates, a combination that presents a looming demographic challenge.
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Kim oversees missile tests as N Korea boosts maritime security
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test firing of a "new-type surface-to-sea missile", state media reported Thursday, part of a purported fresh drive to ramp up maritime border security.
North Korea fires several cruise missiles off east coast
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles Wednesday, Seoul's military said, part of a string of weapons tests this year that have accompanied increasingly aggressive rhetoric from leader Kim Jong Un.
N Korea tests new rocket launcher control system
North Korea said on Monday it had developed a new control system for a multiple rocket launcher that would lead to a "qualitative change" in its defence capabilities.
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North Korea abolishes economic cooperation with South
North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament has voted to abolish laws on economic cooperation with the South, state media said Thursday, as relations between the two neighbours hit new lows.