North Korea is home to about 26 million people who are taught to worship their leaders as gods. The country is culturally and economically isolated as many suffer from malnutrition and poverty. Many ...

GIMPO, South Korea—As a young man seven decades ago, Ahn Hak-seop fought for Kim Il Sung in the Korean War. South Koreans captured him, imprisoned him and demanded he embrace capitalism. He once ...

The "hermit kingdom" of North Korea is coming out of isolation, finally welcoming Western tourists again, after sealing its borders at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Last week, a limited number ...

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TOKYO — A senior North Korean diplomat who defected two years ago painted a grim picture of life in the hermit kingdom Thursday as he described his disillusionment and escape from the totalitarian ...

North Korea has raised its security level due to possible assassination attempts on its leader, according to reports. South Korean Yonhap TV is reporting the county's Korean National Intelligence ...

Thousands of North Korean workers were authorized to labor in Russia to both aid in the Russian war effort against Ukraine and to rake in money for North Korea - but they are watched around the clock ...

SEOUL, Aug 30 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised "a beautiful life" for the families of "martyrs" who perished fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, state media said on ...