Korea

Russia sends 447 goats to North Korea in a sign of deepening ties

Russia's agriculture safety watchdog has approved the shipment of 447 goats to North Korea after reviewing related veterinary and sanitary conditions, according to its...

North Korean trash balloon suspected as cause of wildfire near border in South Korea

A wildfire broke out in Paju, Gyeonggi, with a waste-carrying balloon sent from North Korea suspected to be the cause. The blaze was reported around...

Kim Jong-un spotted using new Mercedes-Maybach SUV amid ongoing sanctions

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been confirmed to be using a brand-new luxury sports utility vehicle (SUV) from Mercedes-Benz. On August 10, the Korean...

North launches more than 240 trash-laden balloons overnight. Only 4 percent land.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed Sunday that more than 240 trash-laden balloons were released by North Korea from the previous evening...

Kim Jong-un’s succession plans in question: Rumors of Kim Ju-ae’s younger brother emerge

Tae Yong-ho, Secretary-General of the National Unification Advisory Council, addressed speculation that Kim Ju-ae, daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, may be his...

North Korean judo star sent to coal mine despite silver medal after losing to South Korea

Despite winning a silver medal at the 1990 Beijing Asian Games in the judo final against South Korea, North Korean judo athlete Lee Chang-soo...

Kim Yo-jong shows deference to Kim Jong-un’s daughter, hinting at succession

Ju-ae, the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, made a rare public appearance after more than 80 days. She was seen at an...

Tennessee man arrested for arranging North Koreans secure U.S. remote IT jobs

A Tennessee man has been arrested for generating revenue for North Korea’s illicit weapons program by using a “laptop farm,” the U.S. Justice Department...

IOC’s provision of Samsung phones to North Korean athletes potentially violated UN sanctions

Providing North Korean athletes with Samsung Galaxy smartphones during the Paris 2024 Olympics could violate international sanctions on Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs, the...

North Korean defects over maritime border in Yellow Sea

A North Korean defector crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL), the de facto maritime border in the Yellow Sea, South Korea's military said Thursday. According...