Last year, several North Korean drones entered the Republic of Korea's airspace and even violated a no-fly zone near the presidential office; this is likely to further complicate relations between the two countries this year

Ethnic Chinese residents in North Korea have returned to the country for the first time in four years after a long exile during the pandemic, the Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang recently made known

The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution calling for an update of the historic Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations in North Korea

North Korea's football association rejected requests from six news organisations to cover a World Cup qualifying match to be held in Pyongyang later this month, without specifying why they were denied

North Korean Foreign Ministry officials visited Mongolia for talks, marking the first country's delegation in five years to the country that has played a role in past nuclear talks