But experts say there is no sign of mass deaths or famine. They say the upcoming ruling Workers’ Party meeting is likely intended to shore up support for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as he ...

Contrary to what its apologists claim, North Korea owes its existence to the Russians ... up following the end of the Cold War, led to famine after Kim’s death by heart attack in 1994.

1991-1993 – Famine in Somalia, after the government’s fall and civil war, affects more than 3 million people. 1995-1999 – North Korean famine results in an estimated 2.5 million deaths.

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North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the US. State media on Saturday ...

The halt to funding for the NED threatens to shut down groups documenting and helping to stop human rights abuses in North ...

South Korea’s spy agency says North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine fronts suffered heavy casualties The FBI has ...

North Korea is facing an army recruitment crisis as thousands of high school leavers look to evade the annual draft over fears of being sent to fight in Russia. Pyongyang has sent around 11,000 ...

North Korea says South Korea jets' accidental bombing shows armed conflict possible, KCNA says North Korea said on Wednesday a recent accidental bombing of a civilian area by South Korean fighter ...

The totalitarian regime in Pyongyang is reportedly trying to crack down on the rising cost of living, with some citizens ...