On June 8–9, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to Pyongyang and met Kim Jong-un, his first visit to North Korea since 2019 and his first trip abroad of the year, timed to the 65th ...

A ministry building on Kim Il Sun Square as seen from the Grand People's Study House in Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republic of Korea. “Ministry Building, Pyongyang” by David Stanley, CC BY 2.0 ...

Among the many mysteries shrouding North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the secrecy around his mother stands out. In his 15 years of rule, he has never once publicly mentioned her by name. The legitimacy ...

Beijing: It’s a Saturday evening and the Pyongyang restaurant in Beijing’s Korea town is doing a roaring trade. I arrive with a Chinese friend just before 7pm, assuming we’d be seated straight away.

The 5,000-ton Choe Hyon is the largest warship North Korea has ever built and is said to be armed with nuclear-capable missiles. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul See more of our coverage in your ...

After a year in office, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s efforts to improve relations with arch-rival Pyongyang appear to have stalled. To break the impasse, Lee may have to take the big step of ...