North Korea

Opinion

North Korean food crisis proves need to resume aid flows

Weapons programs will continue regardless of extent of public suffering

Defense

North Korea says it tested solid-fuel ICBM, warns of 'extreme' horror

New weapon to "radically promote" country's nuclear counterattack capability

N Korea at crossroads

North Korea missile eludes radar, posing challenge for Japan defense

Varying altitude, launch and fuel type complicate tracking efforts

N Korea at crossroads

Suspected North Korean smuggling ships visited Japan 38 times: Nikkei study

Lax rules allow suspicious vessels to easily enter country's harbors

Cryptocurrencies

North Korea stole as much as $1bn in crypto assets: U.N. report

Panel investigating suspected exports of ammo and equipment to Russia

International relations

New Chinese ambassador demonstrates drive to deepen North Korea ties

Beijing and Pyongyang looking to counter U.S.-led security order in East Asia

Defense

Japan, U.S., South Korea conduct anti-sub drills with eye on North Korea

Pyongyang hints at nuclear retaliation in denouncing joint exercises

International relations

U.S. Congress to invite South Korea's Yoon for address with eye on China

Key lawmaker calls for more joint exercises to handle North Korea's provocations

N Korea at crossroads

North Korea seeks to add 'radioactive tsunami' to nuclear arsenal

Latest weapons tests show effort to broaden Pyongyang's attack options

Society

Women's Day highlights North Korea's stark patriarchal reality

Despite gains by a few elites, most women in the country suffer inequality

N Korea at crossroads

Kim Jong Un's daughter no shoo-in for dad's job

Grapevine points to Kim Ju Ae being groomed as an aide to her elder brother

Defense

U.S., South Korea to hold 11-day military exercises this month

Spring drills are biggest in 5 years, reflecting North Korean advances and Ukraine lessons

N Korea at crossroads

North Korea's Kim pushes farm reform as food crisis grows

Orders to expand cultivation come amid reports of starvation deaths

N Korea at crossroads

North Korea debates farm reform in sign of growing food shortage

Workers' Party holds plenary session just 2 months after previous one

N Korea at crossroads

U.S., South Korea hold wargame on North Korean nuclear strike

Tabletop drill comes amid threat of Pyongyang mass-producing tactical warheads

Defense

What makes South Koreans so eager for nuclear deterrent?

70% of public favor going nuclear to counter threats from Pyongyang, Beijing

N Korea at crossroads

North Korea fires missile capable of reaching entire U.S.

American, Japanese and South Korean foreign ministers meet after launch

N Korea at crossroads

North Korea and China reopen key trucking corridor after 2-year halt

Shortage-hit Pyongyang slowly lowers barriers to biggest trade partner

Politics

Seoul intensifies crackdown on North Korea spy rings

Move reflects lingering feud between South Korea's conservatives and liberals

N Korea at crossroads

U.S. not ruling out North Korea's nuclear test before early March

Pyongyang has become 'much more unpredictable,' senior defense official warns

Cryptocurrencies

North Korea stole record amount of crypto in 2022: U.N. report

Security Council panel details isolated country's use of sophisticated techniques

Interview

Japan should discuss nuclear option: ex-Pentagon official

Tokyo not ready to deploy nukes, but ought to explore subject, says Schriver

International relations

NATO's Stoltenberg arrives in South Korea to deepen ties in Asia

Opinion

Kim Jong Un has started his succession planning

North Korean leader seeks to make sure heir's authority will be accepted

Society

South Korea, Japan, China gripped by coldest snap of season

Temperatures in China's northernmost city fall to country's lowest on record