North Korea
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un orders heightened war preparations
SEOUL, March 7 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected field training of troops at a major military operations base…
North Korea’s Kim seeks ‘industry revolution’ in rural areas amid widening inequality
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, Feb 29 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an "industry revolution" in rural…
European countries eye reopening embassies in North Korea after pandemic closures
By Josh Smith and Alexander Ratz SEOUL/BERLIN Feb 28 (Reuters) - A German delegation visited the North Korean capital of Pyongyang for…
UPDATED: Korea fires multiple cruise missiles
SEOUL, Feb 2 (Reuters) - North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its west coast on Friday, South Korea's military said, markingthe…
North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missiles, KCNA says
SEOUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) - North Korea tested its new submarine-launched cruise missiles (SLCM) on Sunday, firing an upgraded missile for the…
North Korea signals confrontation, no signs of war preparation
By Josh Smith North Korea is stepping up confrontation with the United States and its allies, but officials in Washington and Seoul…
North Korea says tests underwater nuclear drone, criticises US-led joint drills
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, Jan 19 (Reuters) - North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a…
Russia is developing ties with N. Korea in all areas, including ‘sensitive’ ones – Kremlin
MOSCOW, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Russia is developing its relations with North Korea in all areas, including "sensitive" ones, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry…
North Korean hackers, criminals share money laundering networks in Southeast Asia – UN
By Tom Wilson LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - North Korean hackers are sharing money-laundering and underground banking networks with fraudsters and drug…
North Korea halts radio broadcasts, curbs exchanges with South -Yonhap
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) - North Korea stopped operating a radio station used to send coded messages to its…
North Korea poised to admit first known tourists since 2020
By Josh Smith SEOUL, Jan 12 (Reuters) - A group from Russia is poised to be the first known tourists allowed into…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un turns 40. Maybe.
SEOUL, Jan 8 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to have turned the big four-oh on Monday, but…