North Korea
North Korea ratifies defence treaty with Russia
The agreement formalises months of tightening military bonds between two nations that were Communist allies throughout the Cold War.
Armys may have to wait until 2026 for BTS reunion
BTS member J-Hope more recently marked a significant milestone as the second BTS member to fulfil his mandatory military service, bringing fans of the renowned seven-member South Korean boy band a step nearer to the group’s anticipated reunion.
Talent, toil and pleasing Kim bring N. Korea women's football glory
Talent, discipline and a desire to please leader Kim Jong Un have helped propel North Korea's youth footballers to two Women's World Cup crowns in a matter of weeks, experts say.
AFC president Sheikh Salman hails North Korea 'pipeline of future stars'
They beat Spain on penalties Sunday in the Dominican Republic to clinch a record third Women's World Cup at under-17 level, adding it to their title in the under-20 version in September.
North Korea conducts longest ICBM test amid storm over troop deployment to Russia
The missile was launched on a sharply lofted trajectory from an area near the North's capital and splashed down about 300 km (190 miles) west of Japan's Hokkaido, recording the North's longest ever ICBM flight time.
North Korea blows up roads connecting it to the South
The roads and railways have long been shuttered, but destroying them sends a clear message that Kim is not prepared to negotiate with the South, experts said.
China's Xi vows to 'deepen cooperation' with N. Korea's Kim
China and North Korea are traditional socialist allies, and Beijing has long provided crucial support for Pyongyang's diplomatically isolated government.
North Korea fires salvo of short-range ballistic missiles
Pyongyang has denied any sanctions-busting weapons trade with Russia, but with diplomacy long stalled, it declared South Korea its "principal enemy" this year and recently moved nuclear-capable weapons to border areas.
North Korea tour operators hopeful ahead of country's reopening to foreign tourists
The country would reopen to foreign tourists this winter
Putin-Kim bromance in pictures
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exchanged their inmost thoughts and opened their minds to further develop relations
Putin, Kim attend ceremony in Pyongyang: Russian media
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a major ceremony in Pyongyang's main square Wednesday, Russian agencies reported, kicking off a summit
North Korea closes multiple embassies around the world
North Korea has formal relations with 159 countries, but had 53 diplomatic missions overseas, including three consulates and three representative offices, until it pulled out of Angola and Uganda, according to the ministry.
Koreas clash at Asian Games as fierce rivalries take centre stage
North and South Korea clash on the football pitch and India do battle with Pakistan in hockey as fierce rivalries take centre stage at the Asian Games on Saturday.
NKorea says chance of talks with US 'narrowing'
The possibility of talks between nuclear-armed North Korea and Washington is "narrowing", Pyongyang has said after the US State Department reaffirmed its designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
NKorea successfully tests new submarine-launched ballistic missile
North Korea says it successfully test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from the sea to contain external threats and bolster self-defence, ahead of fresh nuclear talks with the United States.
NKorea's launches short-range missiles, complicating US attempts to restart talks
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, the South Korean military has said, the latest in a series of launches in recent weeks amid stalled denuclearisation talks.
N Korea threatens more launches after fourth test in 12 days
North Korea threatens to carry out more weapons tests after it fired its fourth pair of projectiles in less than two weeks following the start of joint exercises between the US and the South.
North Korea says freed Australian student had been spying
North Korea's state news agency says an Australian student who was expelled from the country after 10 days' detention had committed "spying acts" through his work with foreign media.
‘N Korean leader's slain half-brother was a CIA informant’
Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un who was killed in Malaysia in 2017, had been an informant for the US Central Intelligence Agency, the Wall Street Journal reports.