In recent years, photographers have captured everyday life in North Korea. The images give a rare glimpse into the completely isolated nation. Many are bleak, while others seem like they could have ...
33,022 North Koreans have defected to the South as of 2019. SEOUL, South Korea -- Kim Eunju escaped North Korea in 2005, disillusioned with the communist regime. She still vividly remembers that night ...
South Korea's "miracle doctor" kept the soldier alive. SUWON, South Korea -- When a North Korean soldier sprinted across the heavily fortified border between North and South Korea last year, he likely ...
The former soldier fought in the Korean War and spent 42 years imprisoned in the South. Today he is part of a small group of ...
TOKYO — A senior North Korean diplomat who defected two years ago painted a grim picture of life in the hermit kingdom Thursday as he described his disillusionment and escape from the totalitarian ...
Autumn has arrived, and the Amnok River is bustling with activity. North Korean villages along its banks are crowded with people busy with the fall harvest. Cement factories in Manpo and Hyesan ...