Korea

North Korea’s trash balloon causes record damage with fire at Paju warehouse

A fire broke out at a warehouse in Paju, Gyeonggi, after a trash-laden balloon carrying a detonator that was launched from North Korea landed...

North Korea’s economic crisis fuels surge in prostitution and heinous crimes to make money

Recently released videos exposing the realities of life in North Korea are shedding light on the emergence of new types of crimes despite the...

U.S., South Korea, and Japan to strengthen efforts against North Korean cyber theft

The United States, South Korea, and Japan have agreed to continue sharing intelligence on North Korea’s cyber theft operations and money laundering activities facilitated...

North Korea floods wash away housing land equal to 100 soccer fields, recovery efforts slow

The recent floods in northern North Korea have washed away housing land equivalent to 100 soccer fields, leaving a vast area in ruins. Satellite...

North Korea launches trash balloons towards South again, prompting emergency response at Baseball game

In the span of two days, North Korea has launched objects suspected to be balloons filled with trash towards the South three times. The...

Asiana passenger who opened plane door during landing ordered to pay $523K

The passenger who caused pandemonium by opening the door of an Asiana plane during landing in May last year has been ordered by a...

North Korean teenage girls handcuffed for watching South Korean dramas, brutal punishments exposed

Videos revealing the horrific human rights violations in North Korea have been made public. Teenage girls were arrested and handcuffed for watching South Korean dramas,...

Russia sends 945 goats again to North Korea, sparking curiosity amid dairy farm plans

Russia is continuing to send goats to North Korea, raising questions about the specific purpose behind the growing livestock shipments. Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary...

North Korea cracks down on birth control and illegal abortions amid declining birth rates

The North Korean government, viewing the issue of childbirth as a matter of national survival, has recently begun punishing traders selling birth control pills...

North Korea executes 30 officials amid reports of 3,000 death toll from severe flood damage

Reports have emerged indicating that the flood damage near the Yalu River in North Korea a month ago was far more severe than initially...