North korea
UN watchdog concerned over N Korea nuclear 'violation'
Among activities during the period since its last report in August 2019, the IAEA said there were 'indications consistent with the production of enriched...
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Typhoon causes little damage in North Korea: Kim
The official KCNA news agency made no mention of any fatalities and Kim gave an upbeat assessment of the storm's aftermath as he inspected a farming region southwest of Pyongyang.
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KCNA: Kim calls for prevention efforts against coronavirus, looming typhoon
An enlarged meeting of the politburo of the Workers Party took place amid a pandemic that is putting additional pressure on the North Korean economy, battered by recent border closures and flood damage.
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N Korean leader's sister is 'de facto second-in-command' - S Korean lawmaker
Kim Yo Jong is the leader’s only close relative with a public role in politics, recently spearheading a new, tougher campaign to put pressure on South Korea.
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North Korea's Kim inspects flood relief; worry grows about crops
Heavy rain across the Korean peninsula has brought flooding to both North and South Korea in recent days, and concern is growing about damage to North Korean crops and its potential impact on food supplies.
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North Korea declares emergency in border town over first suspected COVID-19 case
North Korea was for the first time reporting a suspected coronavirus case, a person suspected of being infected with the novel coronavirus who returned from South Korea after illegally crossing the border.
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North Korean leader's sister says another summit unlikely
Kim said in her personal opinion, there is unlikely to be another summit between leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump this year but “a surprise thing may still happen".
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Kim signals North Korea to keep border closed
The nuclear-armed North closed its borders in late January as the virus spread in neighbouring China and imposed tough restrictions that put thousands of its people into isolation.
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S. Korea, US mark 70th anniversary of Korean War
The anniversary comes as inter-Korean ties remain in a deep freeze following a rapid rapprochement in 2018 that brought three summits between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the South's President Moon Jae-in.
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North Korea's Kim suspends military plans against South: KCNA
The apparently conciliatory moves by Pyongyang are unusual, and come after analysts said it was seeking to manufacture a crisis on the peninsula in an effort to extract concessions.
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Kim Yo Jong: North Korean leader's increasingly powerful sister
Kim Yo Jong is one of her brother's most trusted advisers and among the most powerful women in the isolated regime.
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North Korea blows up liaison office on its side of border with South
This comes after Pyongyang threatened to take action if defector groups push ahead with their campaign to send propaganda leaflets into North Korea.
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North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border: Seoul
A South Korean guard post was hit by several shots from the North, the joint chiefs of staff (JCS) said in a statement.
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North Korea's Kim reappears after weeks of speculation
The North reported that Kim had attended the opening of a fertiliser factory and released pictures it said showed the leader cutting a ribbon at the ceremony on Friday.
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Train likely belonging to North Korea's Kim seen at resort town – US monitor
CNN, quoting what it said was an anonymous US official, reported that Washington was "monitoring intelligence" that Kim was in "grave danger" after undergoing surgery.
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North Korean media silent on Kim's whereabouts as speculation on health rages
Speculation about Kim’s health first arose due to his absence from the anniversary of the birthday of North Korea’s founding father and Kim’s grandfather, Kim Il Sung, on 15 April.
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Kim Jong Un tribute absence sparks speculation
The 15 April birthday of the North's founder is the most important celebration of the nuclear-armed country's annual political calendar, known as the Day of the Sun.
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North Korea fires multiple suspected cruise missiles
The 'multiple projectiles' fired from Munchon in the east of the country were believed to be 'short-range cruise missiles', the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.
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North Korea insists it is free of coronavirus
The already isolated, nuclear-armed North quickly shut down its borders after the virus was first detected in neighbouring China in January, and imposed strict containment measures.
