| Area Total | 99,720 sq km |
| Climate | temperate, with rainfall heavier in summer than winter; cold winters |
| Natural Resources | coal, iron ore, limestone, magnesite, graphite, copper, zinc, lead, precious metals,hydropower |
| Imports | China 91.9% (2017) – petroleum, coking coal, machinery and equipment, textiles, grain |
| Exports | China 86.3% (2017) – minerals, metallurgical products, manufactures (including armaments), textiles, agricultural and fishery products |
| Government | dictactorship, single-party state; official state ideology of “Juche” or “national self-reliance” |
| Capital | Pyongyang |
| Population | 25.4 million (July 2018 est.) |
| Ethnicity | racially homogeneous; there is a small Chinese community and a few ethnic Japanese |
| Language | Korean |
News about North Korea
- U.S.-N. Korea talks key to breaking stalemate: Seoul official
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 21, 2026SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Resuming direct talks between the United States and N...
- Cheong Wa Dae says N. Korea's derogatory remarks unhelpful to building mutual trust
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 21, 2026SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office on Friday urged Pyongyang to ...
- (LEAD) S. Korea-U.S. combined exercise to conclude ahead of schedule after Trump order
by Kim Seung-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 21, 2026SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States were set to wrap up...
- S. Korea, U.S., Japan share information, discuss response to N.K. missile launch
by Oh Seok-min (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 21, 2026SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Senior diplomats of South Korea, the United States an...
- N. Korea remains silent over latest missile launches
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 20, 2026SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea stayed silent Friday on the ballistic mis...
- (News Focus) Questions grow over Trump's commitment to N. Korea denuclearization goal
by Song Sang-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 20, 2026WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- As North Korea hews to its growing nuclear arsen...
- (LEAD) N.K. leader's sister says reduced military exercise put Seoul 'in poor plight of canceling war games'
by Kang Yoon-seung (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 20, 2026SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-u...
- N.K. leader's sister says reduced military exercise put Seoul 'in poor plight of canceling war games'
by Kang Yoon-seung (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 20, 2026SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-u...
- (URGENT) N.K. leader's sister says Lee's 'double-dealing remarks' show Seoul's uneasiness, impatience
by Kang Yoon-seung (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 20, 2026(END)
- (URGENT) N.K. leader's sister says scaling down Ulchi Freedom Shield put Seoul 'in poor plight of canceling war games it liked very much'by Kang Yoon-seung (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 20, 2026
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- Unification minister says U.S.-N. Korea dialogue key first step to halting Pyongyang's nuclear program
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 20, 2026SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Direct talks between Washington and Pyongyang are the...
- (2nd LD) N. Korea typically estimated to have 80-120 nuclear weapons: defense minister
by Kim Seung-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 20, 2026SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is estimated to have around 80 to 120 nuc...
- (LEAD) N. Korea typically estimated to have 80-120 nuclear weapons: defense ministerby Kim Seung-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 20, 2026
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is estimated to have around 80 to 120 nuc...
- Defense minister says N. Korea typically estimated to have 80-120 nuclear weaponsby Kim Seung-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 20, 2026
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is estimated to have around 80 to 120 nuc...
- (URGENT) Defense minister says N. Korea typically estimated to have 80-120 nuclear weaponsby Lee Haye-ah (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 20, 2026
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- (3rd LD) Trump says he will meet N. Korea's Kim this year, puts N.K. nukes at 57
by Song Sang-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 19, 2026WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that ...
- (2nd LD) Trump says he will meet N. Korea's Kim this year, puts N.K. nukes at 57
by Song Sang-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 19, 2026WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that ...
- (LEAD) Trump says he will meet N. Korea's Kim this year, puts N.K. nukes at 57by Song Sang-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that ...
- Trump says he will meet N. Korea's Kim this yearby Song Sang-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that ...
- (URGENT) Asked whether he's expecting to meet Kim later this year, Trump says, 'Yeah, I will be'by Song Sang-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 19, 2026
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- (URGENT) Trump says N. Korea's Kim has 57 nuclear weapons, Kim will be 'fine'by Song Sang-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 19, 2026
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- (LEAD) N.K. leader's sister says Pyongyang more focused on S. Korea-U.S. drills continuing than reduced scale
by Yi Wonju (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 19, 2026SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-u...
- N.K. leader's sister says Pyongyang more focused on fact S. Korea-U.S. drills continuing than reduced scale
by Yi Wonju (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 19, 2026SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-u...
- (URGENT) Kim Yo-jong denies N. Korea sent additional troops to Russia for Ukraine warby Yi Wonju (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 19, 2026
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- (URGENT) Kim Yo-jong says unaware of any recent communication between N.K., U.S. leadersby Yi Wonju (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 19, 2026
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- (URGENT) Kim Yo-jong says N. Korea more focused on fact S. Korea-U.S. drills continuing than reduced scaleby Yi Wonju (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 19, 2026
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- (3rd LD) S. Korea, U.S. curtail joint military drills following Trump order
by Kim Seung-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 19, 2026SEOUL/WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are scal...
- Unification minister says scaled-back drills could open door for dialogue
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 19, 2026SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Wednesday ...
- Seoul to push for resumption of inter-Korean rail project next year: unification ministry
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 19, 2026SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Wednesday said it plans t...
- (2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S. cut short joint military exercise following Trump orderby Kim Seung-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on August 19, 2026
SEOUL/WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are scal...
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