Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong said the central bank will reconsider the timing of interest-rate cuts, amid expectations that any easing is likely to get delayed by a weak currency and a ...

North Korea has reportedly conducted a successful test of a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile using solid propellants. Kim Jong Un claimed the success of the test indicates North Korea's ...

The BBC secures rare access to Taesung village hidden in the heart of Korea's DMZ The tiny village of Taesung - home to 138 people - sits in the strip of no man's land between North and South Korea.

North Korea has conducted its first nuclear counterattack simulation drill to demonstrate its management system, led by leader Kim Jong Un, local news reported. According to a report by North ...

With wars raging in Ukraine, the Middle East, an emboldened North Korea, and the coming US presidential election, it is prudent Seoul not get involved in a potential Taiwan crisis, one expert said.

correction A previous version of this article incorrectly said that Vladimir Putin traveled to North Korea to meet Kim Jong Un. Kim went to Russia for the meeting. The article has been corrected.

North Korea, officially named the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is an independent country located on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Founded in 1945, it is one of the world's ...

SEOUL, April 17 (Reuters) - The U.S., South Korea and Japan are pushing for a new multi-national panel of experts, possibly outside the U.N., to ensure sanctions enforcement against North Korea ...

Last year, North Korea conducted a record number of missile tests -- in defiance of UN sanctions in place since 2006 and despite warnings from Washington and Seoul -- having declared itself as an ...

North Korea is in a category of its own when it comes to human rights violations. It is a totalitarian state where tens of thousands of people are enslaved and tortured. All forms of freedom of ...

North Korean Leader Kim Leads Rocket Drills that Simulate a Nuclear Counterattack Against Enemies North Korea Fires Suspected Short-Range Missiles into the Sea in Its Latest Weapons Test ...

Recently, North Korea’s relations with Russia have seemingly outpaced ties with China. But Pyongyang has more to gain from China than from Russia. The alternative is to do nothing and drift into ...