This story appears in the June 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. There are 25 million people in North Korea, but the only visible portraits are of its leaders. Regular people are rarely ...

The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week. ------------ Chinese ambassador to N. Korea visits Pyongyang's biggest library: embassy SEOUL -- China's ambassador to North Korea ...

Until now, I have lived quietly, almost in hiding, always fearing that my defection and life in South Korea might bring harm to the family I left behind in North ... follow The Daily Star's ...

In recent years, photographers have captured everyday life in North Korea. The images give a rare glimpse into the completely isolated nation. Many are bleak, while others seem like they could have ...

A woman who fled North Korea has revealed what life is like inside the secretive ... Bella said: "Out of seven daily periods, two to three are dedicated to studying topics related to the Kim ...

It's still rare for the outside world to get a glimpse of daily life in North Korea. The country only recently allowed Western tourists back in following the COVID-19 pandemic, and sometimes ...