| 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
- N. Korea's new ambassador to Austria assumes post: state media
by Oh Seok-min (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on July 5, 2026SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new ambassador to Austria has assumed th...
- (2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim observes weapons tests carried out by naval destroyer Kang Kon
by Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on July 5, 2026SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen tests of ...
- (LEAD) N. Korea's Kim observes weapons tests from naval destroyer Kang Konby Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on July 5, 2026
SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen tests of ...
- China's Xi vows 'long-term, stable' development of ties with N. Korea
by Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on July 5, 2026SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to ensure the "...
- N. Korea's Kim observes weapons tests from naval destroyer Kang Konby Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on July 4, 2026
SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen tests of ...
- Today in Korean historyby Oh Seok-min (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on July 4, 2026
July 5
- Key developments on North Korea this weekby Kim Hyun-soo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on July 3, 2026
SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Kor...
- Summary of domestic news in North Korea this weekby Kim Hyun-soo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on July 3, 2026
SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North K...
- Summary of inter-Korean news this weekby Kim Hyun-soo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on July 3, 2026
SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this w...
- Summary of external news of North Korea this weekby Kim Hyun-soo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on July 3, 2026
SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North K...
- Unification ministry gauges public opinion on using N. Korea's official name
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on July 3, 2026SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Friday it views growing ...
- Vice chair of unification council raises need to call N. Korea by its official name
by Kim Hyun-soo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on July 2, 2026SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- The vice chair of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Co...
- N. Korea highlights feats during Korean War ahead of anniv. of armistice signing
by Kim Hyun-soo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on July 2, 2026SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday highlighted its military achie...
- Lee vows continued efforts to replace inter-Korean armistice with peace regime
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on July 1, 2026SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday the government ...
- Photo display of N. Korean Embassy in Beijing features more photos of leader Kim's daughter
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on July 1, 2026BEIJING, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean Embassy in Beijing was seen Wednesd...
- N. Korea's Kim vows strong ties with China on founding anniv. of Chinese Communist Party
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on June 30, 2026SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has marked the 105th f...
- N. Korea's port activity jumps fivefold since 2019, suggesting illicit coal trade: report
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on June 30, 2026SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Commercial vessel activity at North Korea's ports has...
- Dossier reveals chaos behind Koreas' nuclear negotiations in early 1990s
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on June 30, 2026SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Inter-Korean talks on the North Korean nuclear issue ...
- N. Korea slams Japan-U.S. military drills as 'war rehearsal'
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on June 28, 2026SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday condemned the ongoing joint mil...
- President Lee pledges to resolve N.K. abductee issue through dialogue
by Kim Hyun-soo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on June 28, 2026SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday vowed to make effor...
- U.S. extends national emergency declaration over N. Korean threats for another year
by Song Sang-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on June 26, 2026WASHINGTON, June 26 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has...
- Ex-nuclear envoy says potential Kim-Trump summit 'most important' to resolve N. Korean nuclear issue
by Chae Yun-hwan (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on June 26, 2026SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- A former South Korean nuclear envoy said Friday a pot...
- China seeks to 'substantialize' ties with N. Korea, but maintains denuclearization policy: expert
by Kim Seung-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on June 26, 2026SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- China seeks to "normalize and substantialize" its rel...
- Unification minister calls for moving away from 'denuclearization first' policy for N. Korea
by Kim Seung-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on June 26, 2026SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young called Friday f...
- (LEAD) N. Korea's Kim oversees tests of key weapons seen as aimed at S. Korea
by Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on June 26, 2026SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen tests of...
- N. Korea's Kim inspects new facilities at Wonsan-Kalma resort on east coast
by Oh Seok-min (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on June 25, 2026SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected newly b...
- N. Korea's Kim oversees tests of key weapons seen as aimed at S. Koreaby Kim Soo-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on June 25, 2026
SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen testing ...
- Lee calls for U.S.-N. Korea, inter-Korean dialogue for peace on Korean Peninsula
by Song Sang-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on June 25, 2026WASHINGTON, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday...
- (LEAD) U.S. lawmakers reintroduce Senate bill to reauthorize N. Korean human rights act
by Song Sang-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on June 25, 2026WASHINGTON, June 25 (Yonhap) -- Two U.S. lawmakers have reintroduced a Senate bi...
- Bill to reauthorize N. Korean human rights act reintroduced to Senate
by Song Sang-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on June 25, 2026WASHINGTON, June 25 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. lawmaker has reintroduced a Senate bill t...
