Experts say Kim is providing special treatment to elite North Koreans to boost their loyalty as he grapples with the pandemic, a troubled economy and a stalemate in nuclear diplomacy with the U.S.
North Korea said Friday six people died and nearly 190,000 are under quarantine following a rapid spread of fever across the nation in recent weeks, a day after it first acknowledged a COVID-19 outbreak in a largely unvaccinated population.
South Korea’s military confirms it test-fired a solid-fueled rocket after its unannounced launch triggered brief public scare of a suspected UFO appearance or a North Korean missile launch.
The conservative leader reiterated his call for closer security cooperation with the United States and Japan to counter the "dangerous situation" created by North Korea.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened a major political conference dedicated to agriculture, state media reported Monday, amid outside assessments that suggest the country is facing a serious shortfall of food.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be trying to roll back use of the dollar and yuan to tighten his grip on the economy, a move that could backfire by just confusing and angering the public.
An American soldier facing military disciplinary actions fled across the heavily armed border from South Korea into North Korea, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
Sarah Leslie thought she was witnessing a stunt when she saw an American soldier start sprinting toward North Korea. Leslie and her father were part of a group that left Tuesday morning from Seoul to visit the Demilitarized Zone that divides South and North Korea.
The truce that stopped the bloodshed in the Korean War turns 70 years old Thursday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu for discussions on military issues and the regional security environment as the country celebrated the 70th anniversary of an armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.Â
South Korea’s president has called for deeper security cooperation with the U.S. and Japan to address North Korea's nuclear threat ahead of a summit at Camp David.
It's North Korea's first official confirmation of detention of Private 2nd Class Travis King, who entered the North on July 18.
Reports that Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia soon have drawn attention to the traditional method of travel for North Korean leaders: luxury, armored trains.
A Chinese delegation led by Vice-Premier Liu Guozhong will visit North Korea to help celebrate its 75th founding anniversary amid speculation Kim Jong Un will visit Russia soon.
America's newly retired national intelligence officer for North Korea points to growing concern the North is building up its nuclear capabilities with neighboring South Korea in mind.
Travis King, the US soldier who crossed into North Korea, is in American custody, according to two US officials.
North Korea claimed Wednesday it successfully placed a spy satellite into orbit with its third launch attempt this year, demonstrating the nation's determination to build a space-based surveillance system during protracted tensions with the United States.
The young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is seen as her father's likely heir apparent, South Korea's spy agency said Thursday, its first such assessment on the preteen who was unveiled to the outside world a little more than a year ago.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un turned 40 on Monday with no announced public celebrations at home after he entered the new year with artillery barrages into the sea and vows to expand his nuclear arsenal.
