The COVID-19 pandemic in North Korea was part of a global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a novel infectious disease caused by severe...

Events of 2020 in North Korea. Party Chairman and State Chairman: Kim Jong-un President of the Supreme People's Assembly: Choe Ryong-hae Premier: Kim...

single nation that was annexed by Japan in 1910, the Korean Peninsula has been divided into North Korea and South Korea since the end of World War II on 2...

defect from North Korea for political, material, and personal reasons. Defectors flee to various countries, mainly South Korea. In South Korea, they are...

The economy of North Korea is a centrally planned economy, following Juche, where the role of market allocation schemes is limited, although increasing...

North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula...

gestures. As of 20 March 2020[update], North Korea has carried out 147 tests of strategic missiles since its first such test in 1984. 15 were carried out...

defectors from North Korea to South Korea. In total, as of 2016[update], 31,093 North Korean defectors had entered South Korea. By 2020 the number had...

weapons per year. North Korea has also stockpiled a significant quantity of chemical and biological weapons. In 2003, North Korea withdrew from the Treaty...

Relations between North Korea and the United States have been historically hostile. The two countries have no formal diplomatic relations. Instead, they...

(Korean: 최고령도자; MR: Ch'oego Ryŏngdoja) of North Korea generally means the de facto top leader of the Workers' Party of Korea, the state and the Korean...

North Korea ranks among some of the most extreme censorship in the world, with the government able to take strict control over communications. North Korea...

people in North Korea may face social challenges due to their sexuality or gender identity. However, homosexuality is not illegal. Other LGBT rights in the...

The human rights record of North Korea is often considered to be among the worst in the world and has been globally condemned, with the United Nations...

War left North Korea in a military confrontation with South Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone. At the start of the Cold War, North Korea only had...

Capital punishment is a legal penalty in North Korea. It is used for many offences, such as grand theft, murder, rape, drug smuggling, treason, espionage...

2020 in Korea may refer to: 2020 in North Korea 2020 in South Korea This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title 2020 in Korea. If...

India–North Korea relations (Korean: 인디아-조선민주주의 인민공화국 관계), also called Indian-North Korean relations or Indo-North Korean relations, are the bilateral...

an embassy in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang and a consulate general in Chongjin. The embassy of North Korea in China is located in Beijing's Chaoyang...

The history of North Korea began with the end of World War II in 1945. The surrender of Japan led to the division of Korea at the 38th parallel, with...

population of North Korea live below the poverty line in 2020. North Korea portal Media coverage of North Korea Jangmadang Economy of North Korea#Crisis and...

Republic of Korea (commonly known as North Korea) first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964. The National Olympic Committee for North Korea is the Olympic...

Tourism in North Korea is tightly controlled by the North Korean government. All tourism is organized by one of several state-owned tourism bureaus, including...

Television in North Korea is subject to the Korean Central Broadcasting Committee and controlled by the Propaganda and Agitation Department of the Workers'...

The Korean People's Army (KPA; Korean: 조선인민군; MR: Chosŏn inmin'gun) encompasses the combined military forces of North Korea and the armed wing of the...

lineage of North Korean leadership, descending from the country's founder and first leader, Kim Il Sung. Kim Il Sung came to rule the north in 1948, after...

Internet access is available in North Korea, but is only permitted with special authorization. It is primarily used for government purposes, and by foreigners...

Telecommunications in North Korea refers to the communication services available in North Korea. North Korea has not fully adopted mainstream Internet...

127.000°E / 40.000; 127.000 North Korea is located in East Asia in the Northern half of Korea, partially on the Korean Peninsula. It borders three countries:...

countries of North Korea and South Korea under the provisions of the Korean Armistice Agreement in 1953, an agreement between North Korea, China, and the...