North Korea has taken drastic new action in an attempt to prevent young people from attempting defection to China.

The arrest comes against the backdrop of North Korea's deepening military ties with Russia, a relationship analysts say is ...

It begins with looking from an enemy’s perspective and then seeing where you are and how you might array your capabilities,” ...

Researchers underscored the importance of complying with the laws to protect these endangered species while urging China to ...

The majority of tourists to North Korea have traditionally come from China. Before the COVID-19 border closure, an estimated 95,000 Chinese tourists visited North Korea annually, alongside just ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

China doesn't want a meltdown in North Korea, and a flood of starving refugees coming across the border. China also does not want South Korea to take over North Korea, putting a major democracy on ...

They currently have a cross-border railway link ... which runs along North Korea’s borders with Russia and China. Later last year, North Korea also began sending its troops to fight alongside ...

North Korea’s wildlife trade, driven by economic desperation and state exploitation, targets endangered species like tigers ...

In 2023, about 97% of North Korea’s external trade was with China, while 1.2% was with Russia. There are currently at least 17 active road and rail links across the long, porous border between ...

but it might equally be sold to North Korean middlemen to smuggle across the North Korea-China border. The hunter could keep the animal's meat—a valuable food resource—for their family ...