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Kim Jong Un's Wife Ri Sol Ju Makes First Public Appearance in Five Months
North Korea's first lady attended a Lunar New Year holiday performance with the ruling family keeping a low profile.
The Dictators Who Feature in Netflix Show 'How to Become a Tyrant'
In this new documentary series on Netflix, Peter Dinklage narrates the infamous life stories of some of the most brutal dictators of the 20th century.
Why Did Kim Jong Un Travel by Train to Meet Trump?
Kim's train ride partially followed a route once taken by his grandfather.
North Korean Shirts Can Be Eaten to 'Avoid Starvation'
"Clothing made from artificial flannelette fabrics composed of trace elements such as high-grade protein, amino acids, fruit juice, magnesium, iron and calcium," read a translated spread from a men's fashion magazine.
U.S. to 'Alter' Armistice if North Korea Gives Up Nukes
With no official peace treaty and a heavily fortified border between them, the Koreas are still very much living the Cold War.
50 North Korea Facts You Need to Know Right Now
Could Kim's recent openness to dialogue between South Korea and the United States be an indicator that the North could rebound to its economic heyday of the 1960s?
Can Trump and Kim Get Past History And Make Peace?
Are Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un serious about denuclearization or will they play the same games as their predecessors?
Kim Jong Un Ditches Annual Military Parade for Ballet
This year North Korea forwent its usual military parade to celebrate the birthday of its founder Kim Il Sung.
How Kim Jong Un May 'Divide and Conquer' U.S. and China
North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un plans to pit the U.S. and China against one another in a game he thinks only he can win.
Who is Kim Yo Jong? Kim Jong Un's Sister is Rising Star
Little is known about the first member of Kim Jong Un's family to enter South Korea, but experts say rising star Kim Yo Jong is all part of the plan.
North Korea's Favorite Ferry Sails through Sanctions
The 9,700-ton Mangyongbong 92 was given to North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung in 1992 for his 80th birthday.
North Korea Says It's Building 'Socialist Fairyland'
How far can Kim Jong Un push his workforce to make up for the "harshest-ever sanctions" against North Korea?
North Korea Sets Up First Military Parade of 2018
A massive North Korean military parade has been in the works for months. It is set for February 8, the 70th anniversary of the Korean People's Army.
U.S. Spy Ship Seized by North Korea Floats 50 Years On
North Korea claimed millions visited the captured USS Pueblo, which lies on the Pothong River at the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum in Pyongyang.
Former Family Guard: Little Kim Jong Un Was 'Angry'
A man who claimed to be a bodyguard to Kim Jong Il said his youngest son was "angry," "stressed" and "his personality was explosive."
North Korea's Youngest Leader Aims to Be Its Strongest
Kim Jong Un is "trying to make himself the reincarnation of Kim Il Sung, who was really beloved by the North Koreans."
North Koreans Do Not Celebrate Kim Jong Un's Birthday
Ever since Kim came to power, his birthdays have passed with little to no mention in the state media.
Who Is Kim Jong Suk, the North Korean Leader's Grandma?
North Koreans are commemorating 100 years since her birth.
Unusually Alone, Kim Jong Un Paid Tribute to His Father
A number of possible explanations range from logistical issues to perceived threats to Kim's life.
North Korea Choreographs Mass Mourning of Dead Leaders
Amid fears of yet another missile test, the secretive state released footage of an orchestrated mass mourning.
North Korea Says 'Live Long' Kim Jong Un Each Year
"The fatigue shows in some flower-wavers' faces," the report states.
How North Korea's Missiles Came to Threaten the World
Newsweek takes a closer look at North Korea's missile development program.
North Korea May Test Missile on Country's National Day
The regime is about to celebrate its 69th year of existence as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and the South is on high alert for a possible missile test.
North Korea Erupts in Celebration of Nuclear Test
Crowds lined up to cheer the scientists as they paraded around Pyongyang.
North Korea and Japan's Historic, Hateful Rivalry
Eighty years ago their grandfathers faced off during the Japanese occupation of Korea.
North Korea Holds Five-Day Festival for the Kim Family
Kim Jong Un's 14-day absence from public appearances ahead of the celebrations may signal preparation for an at-sea SLBM test.
Will North Korea's 'Hotel of Doom' Finally Open Soon?
A new sign erected on the 105-story Ryugyong Hotel's facade proclaimed the beginning of a new era for the country: "Rocket Power Nation."
How North Korea and the U.S. Remember the Korean War
By the time the war ended, nearly 1.8 million Americans fought in the conflict, nearly 37,000 soldiers died and more than 7,800 remain unaccounted for to this day.
North Korea Celebrates Late Leader's Birthday
Human Rights Watch reminds of repression as Pyongyang sets off fireworks to honor Kim Jong Il.
North Korea Owes Sweden €300m for 1,000 Stolen Volvos
40 years ago, Kim Il-sung arranged the purchase of 1,000 Volvo sedans from Sweden... and never paid for them