Chinese authorities since 2024 have forcibly returned at least 406 people to North Korea, where they are at grave risk of ...

A senior North Korean diplomat who defected two years ago painted a grim picture of life in the hermit kingdom as he ...

When she first met a mysterious South Korean man who introduced himself as Dr Seong, the woman thought she had found a father ...

South Korean police said on Sunday they had arrested a defector who tried to return to North Korea after a similar, successful crossing in July escalated tensions on the peninsula.

Many North Korean defectors in South Korea use a secret network of brokers to stay connected to those back home. But recently, South Korea investigated some of those brokers for espionage.

Kim Jong-un’s regime was this week reported to be cracking down on young women who have had illegal breast implants and other forms of cosmetic surgery. North Korea’s security services are said to be ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The foreign ministers of North Korea and China agreed to deepen bilateral ties and resist hegemonism, a likely reference to their pushbacks against the United States. Their ...

Welcome to one of the most restrictive countries in the world. Ruled by an enigmatic, tyrannical and violent leader, North Korean citizens and tourists can be threatened with jail or execution for the ...

He has supported Russia’s war against Ukraine with ammunition and troops, and in return gained food, fuel, technology and the ability to play Russia off against China, North Korea’s other main patron.

Danish director Frederik Sølberg’s “Hana Korea” emerged as a crowd favorite at this year’s Busan International Film Festival, taking home the Flash Forward competition audience award for its nuanced ...

A new generation of social media influencers are posting vlogs and glossy Instagram photos about their positive experiences ...