1942 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is born. He took power after his father Kim Il-sung, founder of the communist country, died in 1994.

Art group members of the Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace perform to celebrate the 83rd birth anniversary of their late ...

North Korea may scale back celebrations for late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday to shift the focus to current leader Kim Jong Un. Would this be a subtle power move?

After years of being shrouded behind an impenetrable curtain, North Korea is finally planning to open its doors to foreign ...

North Korea closed its borders five years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and they have remained shut ever since.

Western tour agencies entered North Korea for the first time on Thursday since the end of the pandemic, the companies said, ...

Russia’s ambassador to North Korea said that its Asian ally is also hosting Russian children orphaned by its war against ...

The first trip to depart for Rason is a “Return of North Korean Tourism Tour” for 20 tourists on 12 February. In honour of ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed to further bolster his ...

It has been several weeks since North Korean soldiers were spotted in Russia's southwestern Kursk region, according to Ukraine.

North Korea is tentatively reopening its country to tourism following the closure of its borders during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.