North Korea closed its borders five years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and they have remained shut ever since.

Forget tired caricatures of malnourished North Koreans distracted by online porn. In Kursk, they've proved to be deadly and ...

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has delivered a rare public rebuke ... "Those who abuse their power and work in a bureaucratic manner in local areas are attempting to destroy the sacred fortress of ...

DALIAN, China/TOKYO -- North Korea appears to have finished rebuilding a rural area ravaged by flooding ... inspire voluntary loyalty from the rural poor in order to perpetuate his rule." ...

North Korea on Tuesday criticized the United States and Asian neighbors for pursuing the “absurd” goal of denuclearizing the North and said it will push to expand its ...

North Korea has ... troops within North Korea’s dilapidated health infrastructure remains unclear. Doctors who have defected in recent years often speak of poor working conditions and shortages ...

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles from inland areas towards waters off the west coast at around 4 p.m. (0700 GMT) on Saturday. The report said the ...