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North Korea posts fastest growth in 8 years in 2024, driven by Russia ties, Seoul says

North Korea's economy grew 3.7% in 2024, the fastest annual pace of growth in eight years, backed by expanded economic ties ...

Gleaming hotels and empty beaches, a look inside North Korea’s seaside resort

A fake Starbucks, Ikea lookalike products and a seaside resort fully stocked for tourists. CNN’s Will Ripley talks to some of ...

Why Trump's Quest for North Korea Deal Is More Urgent Than Ever

"There is a real and growing risk of Kim Jong Un initiating a renewed conflict in Korea," a former U.S. official told ...

North Korea media criticises South Korea's Lee as 'hypocrite'

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean state media KCNA criticised on Wednesday South Korean President Lee Jae Myung for his remarks ...
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With Russia’s help, North Korea expands its nuclear weapons capability

SEOUL - Just three days after President Donald Trump sketched out an idea to meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un again, Kim responded by accepting a different kind of invitation - to Beijing, ...

Why North Korea Is Coming Clean on Its Role in the Russia-Ukraine War

North Korea is "no longer content to have its nuclear weapons and be left alone," a former senior U.S. official told Newsweek ...

North Korea's Kim says stronger special operation force is important, state media reports

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said strengthening the special operation forces and specialised snipers was important in ...

North Korea accuses South of ‘serious provocation’ over border warning shots

North Korea accuses South Korea of a “serious provocation” after South Korean troops fired warning shots Tuesday at North ...

North Korea’s Glossy New Surface: Apps, Beaches and a Fake Starbucks

Videos taken by visitors to the isolated country provide a rare glimpse of how it’s mimicking the consumerism of the outside ...

North Korea Slams US Over F-35 Use: 'Yankee-Style Arrogance'

More than 10 U.S. F-35s arrived in South Korea on Monday to take part in annual military exercises, and "are now engaged in ...