Tag: North Korea
Xi Jinping to meet Kim Jong Un in rare visit to North Korea
China's president Xi Jinping will meet Kim Jong Un next week in a trip to North Korea, in his first visit in nearly seven...
Kim Jong Un praises troops who ‘self-blasted’ to avoid capture by Ukraine
Kim Jong Un has praised North Korean soldiers who killed themselves by detonating their grenades while fighting for Russia against Ukraine, confirming a long-suspected...
North Korea’s Benidorm-style resort welcomes first Russian tourists
A new beach resort in North Korea, criticised by human rights groups for the harsh treatment of construction workers, has welcomed its first group...
North Korea to open beach resort as Kim bets on tourism
North Korea is opening a beach resort that its leader Kim Jong Un hopes will boost tourism in the secretive communist regime, state media...
N Korea holds first international marathon in six years
North Korea has held the Pyongyang International Marathon for the first time in six years, welcoming some 200 foreign runners to the streets of...
Soldier who fled to North Korea being charged
US soldier Travis King, who fled from South to North Korea before being returned home last month, is reportedly facing charges including desertion, and...