North Korea

The United Nations Food Programme is still unable to enter North Korea to provide aid more than three years after withdrawing staff during the pandemic

North Korea has agreed with Russia that 'teachers from Pyongyang who know Russian well' will participate in an initiative to teach the Korean language to local youths

Kim Jong-un declared the country will refuse outside aid to recover from the floods that have devastated areas near the border with China, and ordered to bring thousands of displaced people to the capital to provide them with better assistance

Images of Olympic table tennis players from North and South Korea taking a selfie together on the medal podium in Paris have gone viral, hailed as a rare demonstration of cross-border unity

Severe flooding hit the north-western part along the border with China, leaving 5.000 people stranded; leader Kim Jong Un blamed poor preparation for what he called a 'major crisis' caused by local officials

Pyongyang has not yet given any indication as to when it will allow Chinese tourists to return, despite previously contributing nearly $200 million in foreign currency annually

The problems experienced in recent weeks by people trying to phone North Korea from various countries, including those working with the country, could be related to the security surrounding Russian leader Vladimir Putin's visit to Pyongyang

North Korean soldiers briefly trespassed on South Korean territory, for the third time in a fortnight, and returned to their country after the SK military had broadcast warnings and fired warning shots; according to SK, the trespassing was accidental

Planes from the Pyongyang International Airport runway have been completely cleared, a rare activity associated with visits by foreign leaders that probably signals preparations to host Russian leader Vladimir Putin as early as this week

'Friendly Father', a song glorifying the personality of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, goes viral on TikTok and describes him as a 'loving father' and 'great leader'; the song has been banned in South Korea

North Korea 'supports a United Nations resolution for Palestine's full membership', Pyongyang's foreign ministry said Sunday, criticizing the United States for vetoing the move