| 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
- Seoul open to reviewing sanctions on N. Korea over cryptocurrency theft if needed: official
by Kang Yoon-seung (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 6, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Ji-na said Thursday t...
- (LEAD) Russian military delegation arrives in N. Korea: KCNA
by Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 6, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- A Russian military delegation has arrived in North Kor...
- Russian military delegation arrives in N. Korea: KCNA
by Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 6, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- A Russian military delegation has arrived in North Kor...
- (2nd LD) N. Korea slams U.S. sanctions on Pyongyang, vows proper response
by Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 6, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday denounced the latest U.S. sanc...
- (LEAD) N. Korea holds state funeral for late ex-ceremonial head of state Kim Yong-nam
by Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 5, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held a state funeral for former ceremo...
- N. Korea holds state funeral for late ex-ceremonial head of state Kim Yong-nam
by Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 5, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held a state funeral for former ceremo...
- (LEAD) N. Korea slams U.S. sanctions on Pyongyang, vows corresponding responseby Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 5, 2025
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday denounced the latest U.S. sanc...
- N. Korea slams U.S. sanctions on Pyongyang, vows corresponding response
by Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 5, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday denounced U.S. sanctions on Py...
- (URGENT) N. Korea slams U.S. sanctions on Pyongyang, vows to respond in corresponding manner
by Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 5, 2025(END)
- (LEAD) N. Korea appears to be ready for nuclear test once Kim makes decision: defense intelligence
by Kim Hyun-soo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 5, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be ready to promptly carry out ...
- Unification minister calls for EU support in building peace on Korean Peninsula
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 5, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young met Wednesday wi...
- N. Korea appears to be ready for nuclear test once Kim makes decision: defense intelligence
by Lee Minji (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 5, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be ready to promptly carry out ...
- U.S. sanctions 8 N. Korean individuals, 2 entities over cybercrime money laundering
by Kim Seung-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 5, 2025WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The United States said Tuesday it has imposed san...
- N. Korea mourns death of former ceremonial leader, joined by Chinese, Vietnamese envoys
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 5, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korean officials have mourned the death of the c...
- N. Korea's Kim reprimands officials for delay in education material factory construction
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 4, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected building...
- (2nd LD) NIS detects signs of N. Korea's preparations for possible U.S. summit
by Kang Jae-eun (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 4, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The state intelligence agency has detected signs that ...
- (LEAD) NIS detects signs of N. Korea's preparations for possible U.S. summit
by Kang Jae-eun (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 4, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The state intelligence agency has detected signs that ...
- NIS detects signs of N. Korea's preparations for possible U.S. summit
by Kang Jae-eun (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 4, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The state intelligence agency has detected signs that ...
- (URGENT) 5,000 North Korean construction troops moving to Russia; 1,000 engineers deployed for mine clearance: spy agencyby Kim Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 4, 2025
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- (2nd LD) Unification minister expresses condolences over death of N. Korea's ex-ceremonial leader
by Kim Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 4, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young extended his con...
- (URGENT) High possibility of U.S.-N. Korea summit; could be pursued after S. Korea-U.S. military drill in March: spy agencyby Kang Jae-eun (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 4, 2025
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- (URGENT) Kim Jong-un willing to talks with U.S., signs detected of preparations for possible NK-U.S. meeting: spy agencyby Kang Jae-eun (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 4, 2025
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- (3rd LD) N. Korea says ex-titular head of state, Kim Yong-nam, dies at 97
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 4, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media reported Tuesday that the No...
- (LEAD) Unification minister expresses condolences over death of N. Korea's ex-ceremonial leader
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 4, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young extended his con...
- Unification minister expresses condolences over death of ex-N. Korean parliamentary head
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 4, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young extended his con...
- (URGENT) Unification minister expresses condolences over death of ex-N. Korean parliamentary headby Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 4, 2025
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- N. Korea's new general hospital in Pyongyang opens 5 yrs after construction began
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 4, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Pyongyang General Hospital, a large-scale, high-level ...
- (2nd LD) N. Korea says ex-titular head of state, Kim Yong-nam, dies at 97
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 4, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media reported Tuesday that the No...
- N. Korea fires multiple artillery rockets coinciding with Hegseth's visit to JSA
by Lee Minji (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 3, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired around 10 artillery shells from its ...
- (LEAD) N. Korea says ex-titular head of state, Kim Yong-nam, dies at 97
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on November 3, 2025SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media reported Tuesday that the No...
