Newsweek has created a map that highlights a sobering reality for parts of the United States: in dozens of U.S. counties, average life expectancy is now lower than that of North Korea. Life expectancy ...

Photojournalist Carl Court captures life inside North Korea. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) remains one of the most isolated and secretive nations in the world, despite ongoing ...

Photographer Damir Sagolj has captured the surreal essence of daily life in North Korea through a series of striking images.

A new UN report says life in North Korea has worsened over the past decade, with the regime using harsh laws and access to food to keep the population under control.The people of North Korea endure ...

As the Human Rights Council prepares to look into the situation in North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)), the UN released a highly concerning report about the state of human ...

Alex Page documents his life and travels to remote and mostly unexplored places online Meredith Wilshere is a Society and Culture writer at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared on PS, Stylecaster, ...

The heavy sanctions imposed on North Korea has led to logistical challenges for foreigners - Jonas Gratzer/LightRocket via Getty Images Before North Korea closed its borders during the pandemic, ...

The emergence of an “Axis of Upheaval” consisting of revisionist states—which, to borrow language from former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, seek to “alter the foundational principles of the ...

July 21 (UPI) --The following account was presented by Jihyang Kim at a recent forum of the North Korean Young Leaders' Assembly held at the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation in Washington, D.C ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Vos MacDonald is a New York-based writer who covers Korean media. Nov 07, 2025, 08:18am EST A North Korean defector makes new ...

North Korean troops are gaining valuable experience fighting against Ukraine. Military analysts told BI they're likely developing drone warfare tactics, among other capabilities. But the lessons are ...