Dozens of officials in North Korea have been removed from their roles by Kim Jong-un after a drinking spree said to be ...

North Korean conscripted soldiers endure brutal conditions, grappling with severe shortages of essentials — from bullets for ...

NBC's Janis Mackey Frayer spoke with former members of Kim Jong Un's army who have defected to South Korea.Jan. 25, 2025 ...

North Korea has begun celebrations for the anniversary of late former leader Kim Jong-il's birthday, a national holiday, by ...

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has delivered a rare public rebuke to dozens of party officials for misconduct related to a "drinking spree", according to state media reports. During a meeting of ...

North Koreans laid floral tributes at the statues of founding father Kim Il Sung and his son, Kim Jong Il, to mark the Lunar New Year.Jan. 31, 2025 ...

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (UPI) --North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for "indefinitely" strengthening his regime's nuclear weapons capacity, state media reported Wednesday, as Pyongyang continues to ...

Kim is sending troops to Russia for two reasons, “both of which are driven by desperation,” said Ahn Chan Il, who served in ... made up mainly of plain rice, corn or potatoes, sometimes ...

Multiple defectors from North Korea spoke to NBC News about the mindset of soldiers sent to fight for Russia in Ukraine.

The troops said they had witnessed North Koreans blow themselves up, with one fighter even screaming "for Kim Jong Un", before using an explosive. One commander described the strength of the teams ...

Kim is sending troops to Russia for two reasons, “both of which are driven by desperation,” said Ahn Chan Il, who served in ... made up mainly of plain rice, corn or potatoes, sometimes ...

SEOUL—Kim Jong Un enjoys absolute power across North Korea and is regarded as godlike by his own people. But one threat appears to loom large for the 41-year-old dictator: disloyalty from his ...