Victor Cha argues that instead of talks predicated on denuclearization, our approach to North Korea should focus on more realistic goals, like arms control

North Korea dramatically ramped up the number of executions it carried out after shutting its borders due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a South Korea-based civic group said. Seoul-based Transnational Justice Working Group said it has evidence of 60 execution cases,

The nation’s ascent from a rogue state to a full-fledged atomic power means it may soon have a globally relevant deterrent.

A senior official in the People Power Party denounced the Ministry of Unification's proposal to refer to North Korea by its preferred Korean name, calling the idea unconstitutional and a unilateral concession in inter-Korean language politics.

To make its deterrent more credible, North Korea will probably hone its ability to strike U.S. bases in South Korea and Japan, while also strengthening what it sees as “dual deterrence,” meaning the ability to hold the U.S. mainland at risk with ICBMs.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will continue to support Russia's policies and he discussed the international political situation with Russia's defence

A report reveals North Korea's Kim Jong-un has intensified public executions, using them to instill fear and enforce obedience, with significant increases observed since the Covid-19 border closures amid ongoing economic hardship.