SEOUL—North Korea’s totalitarian leaders have long fed the population bland propaganda that paints the country as a utopian paradise. Movies show hardworking North Koreans who are well-fed and express deep loyalty to the leadership. Now, as North ...

The 2025 Women’s U17 World Cup will reach its climax as two determined squads collide for the championship. North Korea, already a three-time winner, rides a wave of momentum after a convincing 2-0 win over Brazil and now aims to add a fourth title to ...

The North Korean government has intensified repression inside the isolated, nuclear-armed state, expanding electronic surveillance and publicly executing people for sharing foreign media, the United Nations said in a major new report. “No other ...

North Korean TV reported the leader was dead; third son named heir. Dec. 19, 2011— -- Kim Jong Il, the North Korean dictator who ruled over one of the poorest, most belligerent and isolated countries in the world, has died, state television reported ...

SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. analysts say North Korea appears to have restored normal operations at a long-range rocket launch site it partially dismantled last year as part of disarmament steps. Some experts say North Korea is trying to convey displeasure ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Regina Kim covers Korean and Asian American entertainment. Legendary Korean actor Lee Soon-jae passed away on early Tuesday morning (Korea time) at the age of 91. A veteran of TV ...