| 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
- (2nd LD) N. Korea unveils new destroyer, pledges to strengthen naval powerby Kim Na-young (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 26, 2025
SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has unveiled its new destroyer for the c...
- (LEAD) N. Korean leader attends launching ceremony of new navy destroyerby Kim Na-young (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 26, 2025
SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has participated in ...
- N. Korean leader attends launching ceremony of new navy destroyerby Kim Na-young (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 26, 2025
SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has participated in ...
- (URGENT) N. Korean leader attends launching ceremony of new destroyerby Kim Na-young (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 26, 2025
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- N. Korea uses key military anniv. to urge allegiance to leader Kimby Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 24, 2025
SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea called on its military to show "absolute...
- N. Korea denounces U.S. for deploying B-1B strategic bombers to Japanby Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 24, 2025
SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday denounced the United States fo...
- N. Korea says treaty with Russia guarantees peace, security in Eurasiaby Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 23, 2025
SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday touted its mutual defense tr...
- N. Korea pledges prosperity, strength under Kim Jong-un ahead of military founding anniv.by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 23, 2025
SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday pledged to achieve national ...
- Rubio describes N. Korea as 'nuclear armed' countryby Song Sang-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has describ...
- UNC contacted N. Korea over repatriation of 2 aboard drifting boat: ministerby Lee Haye-ah (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 23, 2025
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. Command (UNC) has contacted North Korea mul...
- Closest aide to N. Korean leader absent from public view for 2 monthsby Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 22, 2025
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Jo Yong-won, a North Korean party secretary consider...
- China's envoy to N. Korea says 'blood-forged' bilateral friendship will reach new heightsby Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 22, 2025
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- China's ambassador to North Korea has affirmed "the ...
- U.N. aviation agency voices grave concerns over N. Korea's GPS signal jammingby Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 21, 2025
SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. aviation agency has voiced grave concerns o...
- Youth groups of N. Korea, Russia reaffirm friendship at meeting in Pyongyangby Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 20, 2025
SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Youth groups of North Korea and Russia have held a f...
- (LEAD) N. Korea criticizes Trump's easing of U.S. weapons exportsby Lee Minji (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 20, 2025
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Sunday denounced U.S. President Donal...
- N. Korea criticizes Trump's easing of U.S. weapons exportsby Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 19, 2025
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Sunday denounced United States Presid...
- Key developments on North Korea this weekby Chae Yun-hwan (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 18, 2025
SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North K...
- Summary of domestic news in North Korea this weekby Chae Yun-hwan (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 18, 2025
SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North...
- Summary of external news of North Korea this weekby Chae Yun-hwan (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 18, 2025
SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North...
- Summary of inter-Korean news this weekby Chae Yun-hwan (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 18, 2025
SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this...
- ICAO dismisses N. Korea's request to investigate alleged drone infiltration into Pyongyangby Chae Yun-hwan (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 17, 2025
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. civilian aviation agency has dismissed Nort...
- Ukrainian official claims Russia plans to use N.K. troops on Ukrainian territoryby Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 17, 2025
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Russia is planning to deploy North Korean soldiers o...
- 38 N. Korean defectors enter S. Korea in Q1: unification ministryby Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 17, 2025
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- A total of 38 North Korean defectors entered South K...
- N. Korea accuses Israel of seeking to absorb Gaza territoryby Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 16, 2025
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday criticized Israel's renewed ...
- N. Korea criticizes S. Korea-U.S. air drillsby Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 16, 2025
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's defense ministry has accused South Kor...
- (LEAD) N. Korea's Kim marks completion of new apartments in Pyongyang's new town on founder's birthdayby Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 16, 2025
SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a ceremony ...
- N. Korea's Kim skips family mausoleum visit on founder's birthday for 3rd year in rowby Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 16, 2025
SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appears to have skip...
- N. Korea's Kim marks completion of new apartments in Pyongyang's new town on founder's birthdayby Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 15, 2025
SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a ceremony ...
- N. Korea sent over 126,000 phishing emails to S. Koreans: policeby Yoo Cheong-mo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 15, 2025
SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea was behind a massive distribution of phi...
- (LEAD) N. Korea urges enduring loyalty to state leader on his grandfather's birthdayby Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 15, 2025
SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea recalled the revolutionary feats of late...
