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.

At the height of the North's famine and uncertainties about the succession of Kim Jong Il, some members of the South Korean government have speculated that the North was such a weak "tree" that ...

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are at their highest in decades following North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his regime's continued ballistic missile tests, the collapse of a 2018 North-South ...

A new Android spyware named 'KoSpy' is linked to North Korean threat actors who have infiltrated Google Play and third-party app store APKPure through at least five malicious apps. According to ...

Android users should be careful what they download from the Google Play store, as security researchers recently found a selection of apps which contained North Korean spyware hosted there.

The app contained Android spyware called KoSpy, which Lookout attributes to the North Korean hacking group APT37. It’s capable of collecting a device’s SMS messages, call logs, location ...

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

Kang’s novels offer an important lens for understanding Korean history and politics, and the grief and strength of the Korean people.

South Korean singer Wheesung has been found dead at his home in Seoul, CNN affiliate YTN reported on Monday. Police are still investigating the cause of the 43-year-old’s death and have ...

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