| 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
- Key developments on North Korea this week
by Kim Hyun-soo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 22, 2026SEOUL, May 22 (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 May 22, 2026
SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North K...
- Summary of external news of North Korea this weekby Kim Hyun-soo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 22, 2026
SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North K...
- Summary of inter-Korean news this weekby Kim Hyun-soo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 22, 2026
SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this w...
- N. Korean football club coach bristles at 'rough' label ahead of top Asian tournament final
by Yoo Jee-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 22, 2026SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The head coach of the North Korean women's football cl...
- N. Korean women's football club going for top Asian prize on S. Korean soil
by Yoo Jee-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 21, 2026SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean women's football club will chase their ...
- N. Korea slams Washington's arms deal with Seoul, vows to bolster military deterrent
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 21, 2026SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday warned of countermeasures agai...
- (LEAD) N. Korea briefly reports on women's football team's AFC final bid
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 21, 2026SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Thursday briefly reported...
- Kim-Trump summit could be discussed if Xi visits Pyongyang: unification minister
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 21, 2026SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday a ...
- Presidential office says expects constructive role over Xi's reported plan to visit N. Korea
by Park Boram (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 21, 2026SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Thursday that it expects ...
- Seoul official says no special U.S.-N. Korea contact appears to be under way
by Song Sang-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 20, 2026WASHINGTON, May 20 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean official said Wednesday the...
- N. Korea briefly reports on women's football team's AFC final bidby Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 20, 2026
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Thursday briefly reported...
- Chinese President Xi likely to visit N. Korea as early as next week: sources
by Kang Jae-eun (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 20, 2026SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will likely visit North K...
- Soaked but undeterred, fans see hope in rare inter-Korean match
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 20, 2026SUWON, South Korea, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Undeterred despite a relentless downpour,...
- (LEAD) N. Korea's Naegohyang beat S. Korea's Suwon FC Women in hyped-up football match
by Yoo Jee-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 20, 2026SUWON, South Korea, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Naegohyang Women's FC of North Korea defe...
- N. Korea's Naegohyang beat S. Korea's Suwon FC Women in hyped-up football matchby Yoo Jee-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 20, 2026
SUWON, South Korea, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Naegohyang Women's FC of North Korea defe...
- 'Peaceful two-state' vision fundamentally different from Pyongyang's Korean policy: minister
by Chang Dong-woo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 20, 2026SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Wednesday t...
- Inter-Korean football match offers chance to set 'good precedent': minister
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 20, 2026SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Wednesday t...
- Today in Korean historyby Oh Seok-min (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 20, 2026
May 21
- N. Korea's U-17 women get grand welcome after record 5th AFC win
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 19, 2026SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's U-17 women's football team has received ...
- (LEAD) PPP slams unification ministry's reference to Koreas as 'two-state relationship'
by Yi Wonju (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 19, 2026SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Lawmakers of the main opposition People Power Party (P...
- PPP slams unification ministry's reference to Koreas as 'two-state relationship'by Yi Wonju (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 19, 2026
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Lawmakers of the main opposition People Power Party (P...
- Suwon FC Women won't back down vs. N. Korean foe in historic football match: captain
by Yoo Jee-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 19, 2026SUWON, South Korea, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Suwon FC Women captain Ji So-yun said Tue...
- Coach for N. Korean football club keeps mum on S. Korean supporters: 'We're here for football'
by Yoo Jee-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 19, 2026SUWON, South Korea, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The head coach of the North Korean women'...
- (LEAD) Unification white paper pivots to peaceful 'two-state' coexistence with N. Korea
by Chang Dong-woo (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 18, 2026SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The Lee Jae Myung government has shifted its focus to ...
- Suwon FC Women eye revenge vs. N. Korean foe in hyped-up showdown on home soil
by Yoo Jee-ho (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 18, 2026SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The first-ever meeting between women's football clubs ...
- (2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim chairs army commanders' meeting, orders southern border defense buildup
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 18, 2026SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has convened a meeting...
- Unification white paper pivots to peaceful coexistence with N. Korea
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 18, 2026SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The Lee Jae Myung government has shifted its focus to ...
- (LEAD) N. Korea's Kim chairs army commanders' meeting, orders southern border defense buildup
by Woo Jae-yeon (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 17, 2026SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has convened a meeting...
- N. Korea's Kim chairs army commanders' meeting, orders southern border defense buildup
by Kim Na-young (Yonhap News Agency | North Korea) on May 17, 2026SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has convened a meeting...
