Korea

North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine expresses desire to defect to South Korea

One of the two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine has expressed his wish to go to South Korea, a news report said Wednesday,...

Chinese travel agency to bring 10 tourists to North Korea’s Rason next week

A Chinese travel agency was accepting registrations for a tour of North Korea's northeastern city of Rason next week, in yet another sign of...

Miffed North Korea mocks denuclearization as ‘failed old dream’ after trilateral joint statement

Pyongyang on Tuesday condemned a recent joint statement by South Korea, the United States and Japan that reaffirmed their goal of achieving North Korea's...

Korea suspends DeepSeek app downloads over user data transfer to ByteDance

New downloads of the DeepSeek app have been suspended in Korea after a government investigation found that its AI model had sent personal data...

Kim Jong-un visits Kumsusan Palace for the first time in 4 years on Kim Jong-il’s birthday

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un paid tribute at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on February 16 to mark the birthday of his late...

North Korea offers party membership, Pyongyang residency to soldiers deployed in Russia

North Korean authorities have reportedly promised a range of privileges—including Workers’ Party membership, residency in Pyongyang, and university admission—to soldiers deployed to Russia. Given North...

North Korea circumventing sanctions by disguising missile components as civilian imports, report says

North Korean authorities are reportedly disguising components and materials used for nuclear and missile development as civilian industrial or research-use imports to evade international...

Russian travel blogger reveals surveillance and restrictions during North Korea trip

A Russian travel blogger has revealed details of his recent trip to North Korea, alleging that a government agent closely monitored his activities, restricted...

Trump’s ‘no exemption’ tariff policy puts Korea’s key exports in jeopardy

U.S. President Donald Trump’s "America First" policy now extends to nontariff barriers, dampening Korea's hope of avoiding the anticipated reciprocal duties thanks to the...

North Korea condemns U.S.-South Korea alliance, calls it ‘reckless’

North Korea criticized the deepening U.S.-South Korea alliance, calling it reckless and warning that it will not stand by. On February 14, the state-run Korean...