Analysts will be watching Wednesday’s event for signs of strengthening ties among China, North Korea and Russia. This image released by the North Korean government shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greeted by Chinese ...

Family members of North Korean defectors often face severe penalties imposed by Pyongyang. A North Korean soldier with red tape on his leg, used to identify North Korean soldiers, fires at a Ukrainian drone attack. ...

Restrictions on freedom of movement also have far-reaching consequences for the North’s public health, sanitation. A sign is seen on a street closed to traffic, amid growing fears over the spread of the COVID-19 in ...