| 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's Kim oversees hypersonic missile launch, calls for bolstering war deterrent
by Kim Hyun-soo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 4, 2026SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen the launc...
- Trump says he 'gets along great' with N. Korean leader at campaign rally
by Chang Dong-woo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 4, 2026WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he "get...
- (LEAD) N. Korea's Kim oversees hypersonic missile launch, calls for bolstering war deterrentby Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 3, 2026
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen the launc...
- N. Korea's Kim oversees intermediate-range missile launch, calls for bolstering war deterrent
by Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 3, 2026SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen the launc...
- (LEAD) N.K. leader's sister says intermediate-range strategic missile was launched during firing drill
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 3, 2026SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un...
- N.K. leader's sister says intermediate-range strategic missile was launched during firing drill
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 3, 2026SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un...
- (URGENT) N. Korean leader's sister says intermediate-range strategic missile was launched during firing drill
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 3, 2026(END)
- U.S. official says Trump does not view talks with N. Korea as 'concession'
by Chang Dong-woo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 2, 2026WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump does not view talks w...
- (3rd LD) Kim Yo-jong again rejects blame for DMZ blast, mocks Seoul's call to ease tensions
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 2, 2026SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leade...
- (2nd LD) Kim Yo-jong again rejects blame for DMZ blast, mocks Seoul's call to ease tensions
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 2, 2026SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leade...
- (LEAD) Kim Yo-jong again rejects blame for DMZ blast, mocks Seoul's call to ease tensions
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 2, 2026SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leade...
- N. Korean leader's sister again denies responsibility over DMZ mine blast
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 2, 2026SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leade...
- (URGENT) N. Korean leader's sister again denies responsibility over DMZ mine blast, mocks Seoul's pledge to ease military tensionsby Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 2, 2026
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- Unification minister proposes talks with N. Korea over border line amid DMZ tensions
by Kim Seung-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 2, 2026SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Friday propos...
- N. Korea's FM calls for stronger ties with China in letter to Wang Yi
by Oh Seok-min (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 1, 2026SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has called ...
- N. Korea's Kim urges top university to lead building of 'powerful' country
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 1, 2026SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited Kim Il Sun...
- (3rd LD) Lee vows to seek measures to reduce military tensions with N. Korea
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 1, 2026SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday pledged to persist...
- Unification ministry reaffirms peaceful coexistence policy despite DMZ blast
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 1, 2026SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Thursday it will continu...
- (2nd LD) Lee vows to seek measures to reduce military tensions with N. Korea
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 1, 2026SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday pledged to persist...
- (LEAD) Lee vows to seek measures to reduce military tensions with N. Korea
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 1, 2026SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday pledged to persist...
- Lee vows to seek measures to reduce military tensions with N. Korea
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 1, 2026SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday pledged to persist...
- (URGENT) Lee says will continue taking measures to reduce military tension with N. Koreaby Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 1, 2026
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- N. Korea's Kim vows to bring bilateral ties to 'new strategic level' in letter to Xi
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on October 1, 2026SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday reaffirms ...
- Unification minister says response to DMZ blast should not derail peace efforts
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on September 30, 2026SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young has said South K...
- 2 U.S. lawmakers welcome Trump's efforts to restart dialogue with N. Korea's Kim
by Song Sang-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on September 30, 2026WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Two U.S. Democratic lawmakers have welcomed U.S...
- Unification minister cuts short Europe trip on DMZ blast
by Choi Kyong-ae (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on September 30, 2026SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young w...
- N. Korean soldiers intrude across MDL around 50 times in Aug.-Sept. period: lawmaker
by Park Sang-soo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on September 30, 2026SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korean soldiers are judged to have intruded ac...
- (LEAD) Spy agency says Ukraine first requested confidentiality over transfer of N. Korean POWs
by Yi Wonju (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on September 30, 2026SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Ukraine was the first to ask the transfer of two Nor...
- Spy agency says Ukraine first requested confidentiality over transfer of N. Korean POWs
by Yi Wonju (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on September 30, 2026SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Ukraine was the first to ask the transfer of two Nor...
- (2nd LD) N. Korea denies responsibility for DMZ mine blast, warns S. Korea of retaliation
by Oh Seok-min (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on September 30, 2026SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday denied South Korea's announ...
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