Rigid patriarchy, the necessity of a male heir, and the threat of internal rivals ensure that the “Princess of Pyongyang” will remain a symbolic placeholder rather than a viable sovereign.
In recent months, North Korea has intensified propaganda glorifying troops deployed to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine, ...
North Korea will convene the Ninth Party Congress this month, a major political undertaking aimed at showcasing leader Kim Jong Un's absolute grip on power and his image as a benevolent leader at home ...
As regional tensions persist and the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, North Korea's strategy of "hiding its claws" merits ...
North Korean forces initially supported Russia with infantry assaults, but they've pivoted to drone and artillery operations.
Sanctions on North Korea have neither halted its nuclear program nor produced stability, while imposing heavy costs on ...
Behind the carefully curated tours lies a reality that travelers are rarely allowed to see—and one that raises serious ethical questions.
North Korea is carrying out arbitrary punishments, including executions, against citizens caught watching South Korean television, an Amnesty International report released Wednesday says.
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North Korea is flexing its muscles and firing short-range ballistic missiles toward its waters ahead of a major political meeting. South Korea's military detected the launches of several ballistic ...
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles that splashed down near its east coast on Tuesday, Japan's Defense Ministry said, in what appeared to be another weapons test by the Kim Jong Un regime. The ...