| 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
- (LEA) N. Korean official says Kim Yo-jong's statement on S. Korea is 'clear warning'
by Kim Eun-jung (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 7, 2026SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean official said Tuesday that a statement...
- N. Korean official says Kim Yo-jong's statement on S. Korea is 'clear warning'by Kim Eun-jung (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 7, 2026
SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean official said Tuesday that a statement...
- (URGENT) N. Korean official says Kim Yo-jong's statement clear warning to S. Korea
by Kim Eun-jung (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 7, 2026(END)
- (LEAD) Lee's voicing regret over drone flights into N. Korea shows his willingness to restore trust: top aide
by Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 7, 2026SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's recent expression of regret...
- S. Korea sees N. Korea's swift response to Lee's regret over drone flights as 'meaningful progress'
by Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 7, 2026SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Tuesday assessed North Ko...
- N. Korea holds workshop of party officials over regional development policy
by Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 7, 2026SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held a workshop involving chief secre...
- N. Korea's Kim congratulates Laos' president on his reelection as nation's leader
by Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 6, 2026SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has congratulated Lao...
- (LEAD) Kim Yo-jong says N. Korean leader calls Lee 'frank, broad-minded' for his regret over drone incident
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 6, 2026SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean lead...
- Kim Yo-jong says N. Korean leader calls Lee 'frank, broad-minded' for his regret over drone incident
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 6, 2026SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean lead...
- (URGENT) Kim Yo-jong says N. Korean leader calls Lee 'frank, broad-minded' for his regret over drone incidentby Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 6, 2026
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- (3rd LD) Head of spy agency tells lawmakers that N. Korean leader's daughter appears to be his successor
by Chae Yun-hwan (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 6, 2026SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's daughter Ju-ae appe...
- (2nd LD) N. Korea appears to be accelerating succession efforts for Kim's daughter: spy agencyby Chae Yun-hwan (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 6, 2026
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be accelerating efforts to cas...
- (LEAD) N. Korea appears to be accelerating succession efforts for Kim's daughter: spy agencyby Chae Yun-hwan (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 6, 2026
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be accelerating efforts to cas...
- N. Korea appears to be making succession efforts for leader's daughter: spy agencyby Chae Yun-hwan (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 6, 2026
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be speeding up efforts to cast...
- (LEAD) Lee expresses regret over drone flights by individuals into N. Korea
by Kim Eun-jung (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 6, 2026SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday expressed regret ov...
- Lee expresses regret over drone flights by individuals into N. Koreaby Kim Eun-jung (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 6, 2026
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday expressed regret ov...
- Key developments on North Korea this week
by Kim Hyun-soo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 3, 2026SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Ko...
- Summary of inter-Korean news this weekby Kim Hyun-soo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 3, 2026
SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this ...
- Summary of external news of North Korea this weekby Kim Hyun-soo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 3, 2026
SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North ...
- Summary of domestic news in North Korea this weekby Kim Hyun-soo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 3, 2026
SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North ...
- N. Korean ambassador briefs China's ruling party on results of party congress
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 3, 2026SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's ambassador to China has briefed the Chi...
- (LEAD) N. Korea's Kim inspects service facilities set to open at new housing area in Pyongyang
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 3, 2026SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected various ser...
- N. Korea's Kim vows to advance ties with Vietnam in reply to Vietnamese president
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 3, 2026SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged to advance hi...
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy offers expertise on keeping waterways open amid Middle East conflict
by Guardian staff and agencies (North Korea | The Guardian) on April 3, 2026‘Ukraine has expertise concerning sea waterways, and the defence and reopening of maritime traffic,’ says president. What we know on day 1,500Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered on Thursday to provide Ukraine’s expertise in dealing with freedom of navigation in the Black Sea to those countries considering how to keep the strait of Hormuz open amid the […]
- N. Korea's Kim inspects service facilities set to open at new housing area in Pyongyang
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 2, 2026SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected various ser...
- N. Korea's Kim visits museum of Combat Feats at Overseas Military Operations
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 2, 2026SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has given a "field gu...
- (2nd LD) N. Korea condemns U.N. human rights resolution on Pyongyang: KCNA
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 2, 2026SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday condemned a recent United Nat...
- Satellite imagery shows N. Korea appears to be speeding up construction of its 3rd 5,000-ton destroyer
by Kim Hyun-soo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 2, 2026SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be speeding up the constructio...
- N. Korea discusses implementation of parliamentary decisions at Cabinet committee meeting
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 2, 2026SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held an enlarged meeting of the rulin...
- (LEAD) N. Korea condemns U.N. human rights resolution on Pyongyang: KCNA
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on April 1, 2026SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday condemned a recent United Nat...
