The Party's highest leaders also attend restricted ... a stark contrast to North Korea's ironclad system of succession, where Kim Il-sung's descendants rule unchallenged. To North Korean officials ...

North Korea's highest court has tightened its grip on execution procedures as part of a campaign to assert control over the ...

The announcement came amid fears that Pyongyang may be receiving crucial military technology from Russia in return for sending troops and weapons for its war against Ukraine.

North Korea has vowed to try to build a nuclear-powered submarine since Kim designated it as one of his top military priorities in his ruling Workers' Party meeting in 2021. Outside analysts have ...