Korea

North Korean judo star sent to coal mine despite silver medal after losing to South Korea

Despite winning a silver medal at the 1990 Beijing Asian Games in the judo final against South Korea, North Korean judo athlete Lee Chang-soo...

Kim Yo-jong shows deference to Kim Jong-un’s daughter, hinting at succession

Ju-ae, the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, made a rare public appearance after more than 80 days. She was seen at an...

Tennessee man arrested for arranging North Koreans secure U.S. remote IT jobs

A Tennessee man has been arrested for generating revenue for North Korea’s illicit weapons program by using a “laptop farm,” the U.S. Justice Department...

IOC’s provision of Samsung phones to North Korean athletes potentially violated UN sanctions

Providing North Korean athletes with Samsung Galaxy smartphones during the Paris 2024 Olympics could violate international sanctions on Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs, the...

North Korean defects over maritime border in Yellow Sea

A North Korean defector crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL), the de facto maritime border in the Yellow Sea, South Korea's military said Thursday. According...

South Korea reveals Korean-Japanese repatriated under false promise of a ‘utopia’ in North Korea

On August 7, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Korea acknowledged that Korean-Japanese individuals were deceived by false propaganda, believing they could live...

North Korea belatedly begins Olympic broadcasts after IOC agreement

North Korea began broadcasting the Paris 2024 Olympics ten days after the opening ceremony, having secured broadcast rights from the International Olympic Committee (IOC)...

North Korean officials and students punished for watching their own banned propaganda film ‘72 Hours’

North Korean authorities have reportedly punished several officials and students for secretly watching the abruptly canceled Korean War film “72 Hours.” According to Radio Free...

Kim Jong-un’s daughter Ju-ae reappears in public after over 80 days

Kim Ju-ae, the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, made a rare public appearance for the first time in more than 80 days. This...

North Korea pirate broadcasts Olympic games in recorded and edited format

Nine days after the Paris 2024 Olympics’ opening ceremony, North Korea began airing partially recorded broadcasts, likely due to broadcasting rights issues. On July 6,...