Asia North Korea The US, South Korea and Japan have imposed new sanctions on North Korea over the country's recent launch of a military reconnaissance satellite
Asia North Korea A large North Korean ferry, accused of breaking sanctions during past trips to Japan, returned to the DPRK east coast port city of Wonsan after undergoing maintenance and upgrades for a month
Asia North Korea North Korea's recent electoral reform, which introduces a primary-like competition between two candidates, would be "far from" an effective democratic move to ensure suffrage, South Korea's Unification Ministry declared
Asia North Korea According to state media, North Korea has created a new holiday to celebrate the successful launch of its largest nuclear-capable missile last year, in a move that could be an attempt to bolster the legitimacy of Kim Jong Un's daughter
Asia North Korea Imports of food and hair for wigs drove trade between North Korea and China to a four-year high in September, NK Pro customs data analysis shows
Asia North Korea North Korean athletes will skip the Asian Paralympic Games in Hangzhou, in a decision taken by the country after it was informed that it would not be able to fly its flag at the competition due to non-compliance with anti-doping regulations
Asia North Korea The country has accused the US of covering up its involvement in the bombing of the Russian-owned Nord Stream pipeline a year ago, in what one expert called yet another attempt by Pyongyang to curry favour with Moscow
Asia North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un reportedly stressed his priority to "exponentially" increase the stockpile of nuclear weapons in the face of what he called 'US threats' in a speech during the Supreme People's Assembly session
Asia North Korea Multiple North Korean diplomatic missions will host receptions this month to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the country's founding, in what experts call a move to revive global engagement
Asia North Korea Kim Jong-un will meet Vladimir Putin in Russia and discuss sending North Korean weapons to Moscow; he would be travelling by armoured train to Vladivostok, according to US officials cited by the New York Times
Asia North Korea China continued to openly supply banned goods to North Korea in July, in apparent violation of the international sanctions regime, NK Pro trade data analysis shows, while importing sanctioned ferro-silicon from its neighbour
Asia North Korea The country would be preparing to open its borders to selected nationals for the first time in almost four years, according to a tour company operating in the country Koryo Tours, but lacks an official date
Asia North Korea A Russian military aircraft flew unannounced to Pyongyang this week, just days after Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's high-profile visit and talks with leader Kim Jong Un, according to NK News analysis of flight tracking data and satellite imagery