North Korea reports 270,000 new ‘fever’ cases related to COVID-19 outbreak
North Korea is scrambling to contain an outbreak of fever cases connected to the country's first reported COVID-19 infections, with nearly 270,000 new cases and...
A US crypto specialist was sentenced to five years in jail for assisting North Korea in evading sanctions.
A cryptocurrency specialist in the United States has been sentenced to more than five years in jail and fined $100,000 for assisting North Korea in...
North Korea may conduct a nuclear test next week, according to a US ambassador.
North Korea may perform a nuclear test next week, around the birth anniversary of founder Kim Il Sung, according to Washington's senior North Korean ambassador....
According to North Korea, Aukus could spark a “nuclear arms race.”
North Korea has slammed a new security treaty signed by the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, warning that it could spark a "nuclear...
North Korea conducts two ballistic missile tests, causing anxiety among Asian leaders.
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the sea between Korea and Japan on Wednesday, according to South Korean officials, only days after Pyongyang reported...
North Korea conducts long-range cruise missile tests as its arsenal expands.
North Korea successfully launched a new type of long-range cruise missile over the weekend, according to state media on Monday, as the reclusive country continues...
North Korea holds a military parade overnight, but no new weapons are displayed.
North Korea performed an overnight military parade to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of its founding, official television announced Thursday, though no new weaponry seemed to...
According to a US assessment, North Korea tortures and murders religious believers.
According to a new study from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, North Korea imposes "the full denial of religious belief" through measures such...
North Korea will receive 3 million Chinese vaccination doses from the WHO.
The World Health Organization stated that it intends to provide North Korea with approximately 3 million doses of Chinese-made vaccines, but no timetable was provided....
North Korea has warned of a “security crisis” as a result of the joint drills.
For the second day in a row, North Korea issued a warning in official media over joint military drills being held by South Korea and...
North Korea accuses the US government of attempting to foment unrest in Cuba.
North Korean state media blamed the United States on Thursday for inciting anti-government protests in Cuba last month, claiming that Washington was "clearly" behind the...
In a recent photo, a North Korean official is seen not applauding for Kim Jong Un.
A senior North Korean military official with a troubled past was seen not clapping for Kim Jong Un at last week's workshop for Pyongyang's military...
After a year, North and South Korea have restored their severed hotlines.
North Korea cut down hotlines in June of last year, restoring communications between the two Koreas in a move both sides described as a positive...
According to research, North Korean defectors are being forced to pay higher bribes.
According to a new annual report from Seoul's Korea Institute for National Unification, North Korea is cracking down on defections while arbitrary home searches and...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un chastises authorities for an unnamed epidemic blunder.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un scolded senior governing party officials on Wednesday for shortcomings in anti-epidemic efforts that resulted in an undefined "great crisis"...
North Korea regards leaner people as having ‘propaganda worth.’ Analysts believe Kim
Analysts believe that a rare reference of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's health in official media might be designed to quell speculation and highlight...
Kim of North Korea enforces governing party discipline and instals new politburo members
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has strengthened the governing Workers' Party's discipline and selected new members to its powerful politburo, according to official media...
North Korea is attempting to normalise its regime, according to a scholar.
North Korea's recent changes to official government policy, including the introduction of a new leadership post, are indicators of a "process of normalisation" in the...
A defector lawmaker offers legislation to compensate North Korean victims of human rights violations.
Ji Seong-ho, a North Korean defector elected to South Korea's parliament last year, submitted a measure Friday that would offer cash compensation to victims of...
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has stated that the United States want to resume negotiations with North Korea.
The United States has designated a special envoy to restart stalled nuclear talks with North Korea, South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced on Wednesday. "The...
Biden and Moon insist on “complete denuclearization,” but their methods differ.
North Korea is still developing nuclear weapons, according to US President Joe Biden, but the lack of success on denuclearization does not mean he will...
North Korea is preparing to receive COVID-19 vaccines after registering ‘none’ cases.
According to the WHO, North Korea is planning to obtain COVID-19 vaccinations from the World Health Organization's COVAX facility despite delays. According to Radio Free...
The North Korean media has called for a “revolution” against “non-socialist phenomena.”
North Korean state media has called for a "great revolution" in the literary arts, citing growing fears about "antisocialist and non-socialist phenomena" in the region....
At the G7 summit in London, Blinken invites North Korea to choose diplomacy.
As he spoke with colleagues at a Group of Seven forum for foreign ministers in London this week, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged...
North Korea warns the United States of ‘hostility’ towards its nuclear programme.
North Korea issued a series of comments on Sunday, warning the US of the repercussions of its continuing "hostile policy" against its nuclear programme and...
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into sea near Japan, Japan’s PM says
North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan, Japan's prime minister says, fuelling tensions ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. North Korean...
North Korea tells US to avoid ‘causing a stink’ if it wants peace – KCNA
The sister of North Korean leader, Kim Yo Jong, criticised ongoing military drills in South Korea and warned the new US administration against "causing a...
North Korea unresponsive to Biden’s behind-the-scenes diplomatic outreach
North Korea has not responded to behind-the-scenes diplomatic outreach since mid-February by President Joe Biden's administration, including to Pyongyang's mission to the United Nations, a...