North Korea faces food shortages as drought threatens crops

KCNA reported that North Korean cities and counties were carrying out "repairs to the gates of reservoirs and waterways," and implementing "technical ... View article...

Mirae Asset Predicts Korea Rate Hikes as Chipmaker Profits Fuel Inflation

The extraordinary wealth generated from South Korean chipmakers will drive spending and inflation , spurring the nation's central bank to raise ... View article...

'Self-blasting': Kim Jong-un confirms suicide practice among North Korea troops

Kim Jong-un confirmed this week that the ancient military tradition of “death before dishonor” — committing suicide rather ... View article...

Korean Air Bans Roosters on U.S. Flights to the Philippines

The airline, South Korea's largest carrier, had been used by rooster farms in Oklahoma and Texas to transport birds to Asia, according to a report ... View article...

Pyongyang's northern turn is reshaping the Korean Peninsula

Pyongyang has not only redefined inter- Korean relations as fundamentally adversarial but has also effectively abandoned unification as a long-term ... View article...

North Korea troops choose 'heroic suicidal explosions' rather than capture in Russia's war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed Pyongyang 's support for Russia 's invasion of Ukraine , vowing to help Moscow achieve victory in its ... View article...

Russia blocks release of North Korean defector movie starring Kim Min-ha

The Russian government blocked the screening of a movie about a North Korean defector a week before its scheduled release, according to the film's ... View article...

South Korea weighs using North Korea's official state name

The issue follows Unification Minister Chung Dong-young 's use of North Korea's official name at an academic forum last month, the first such instance. View article...