World powers bear responsibility for ignoring crimes against humanity that may still be perpetrated by authorities in North Korea amid a focus on its nuclear program, a UN human rights investigator said on Wednesday.

World powers ignoring North Korea crimes against humanity amid nuclear program focus: UN expert

The United States and South Korea have reached a new arrangement for sharing the cost of the American troop presence, which is intended as a bulwark against the threat of North Korean aggression, both countries announced.

United States and South Korea agree on sharing American troop's cost

South Korea and the US are all set to conduct their annual military training this week, but with the coronavirus pandemic still at large, the two countries have agreed on a few changes.

US-South Korea to conduct military drills; North Korea's reaction feared

UN report has revealed that North Korea may have resumed nuclear activities. It has claimed that Pyongyang may be reprocessing nuclear fuel for bombs.

UN report indicates possible North Korea nuclear activity

Eight Russian diplomats and family members -- the youngest of them a three-year-old girl -- have left North Korea on a hand-pushed rail trolley due to Pyongyang's coronavirus restrictions.

Russian diplomats leave North Korea on rail trolley

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for tougher discipline within the army and appointed new chiefs of the navy and the air force as he chaired an enlarged meeting of the central military commission, state media reported on Thursday.

North Korea's Kim appoints new Navy, Air Force Chiefs in 'generation shift' in Army

According to a new BBC documentary, Donald Trump offered North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a ride home on Air Force One after a summit in Hanoi two years ago.

Donald Trump offers Air Force One ride home to Kim Jong Un

What happens in North Korea - always remains shrouded in mystery. Pyongyang insists it has no Wuhan virus cases. Then, why did it try to steal vaccine data from US pharma company Pfizer? WION's Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Did North Korea try to steal data from Pfizer?

US Justice Department has charged 3 North Korean military intelligence officials over cyberattacks to steal $1.3 billion in cryptocurrency. The three, who are not in custody, are also accused of deploying malicious cryptocurrency programs.

US charges 3 North Korean hackers over $1.3 bn cryptocurrency attacks

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's wife made her first public appearance in more than a year, state media reported on Wednesday. Ri Sol Ju, was seen with the North Korean leader at a concert commemorating the birthday of his father and predecessor Kim Jong II.

Kim Jong Un's wife makes first public appearance after one year

South Korean lawmaker Ha Tae-Keung said today that North Korea tried to obtain technology involving COVID-19 vaccine and treatment by using cyberwarfare to hack into Pfizer.

North Korea tried to hack Pfizer to obtain vaccine technology: Report

To support its banned nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, North Korea has stolen more than $300 million worth of cryptocurrencies through cyberattacks in recent months, a confidential UN report said.

UN: North Korea stole $300m in crypto through cyberattacks to fund nukes

According to a UN report, North Korea and Iran cooperated on the development of long-range missiles last year in violation of UN resolutions. Watch: An independent panel of experts from the UN has claimed that the two countries resumed cooperation of transfer of critical parts.

Iran, North Korea collaborated last year on missile development: UN report

A top US intelligence officer for North Korea has claimed that the country is using diplomacy only for selfish motives which will ultimately be harmful for the world.

North Korea using diplomacy to further nuclear weapons programme: US official

North Korea is on a propaganda overdrive. It is conducting pompous military parades & larger than life celebrations. Pyongyang has also unveiled a new ballistic missile. Is Kim Jong Un sending a message to Joe Biden?

Gravitas: North Korea unveils new ballistic missile

From pompous parades to grand group photos North Korea celebrated the conclusion of its eighth party congress. During the grand show, North Korea has unveiled the latest addition in its weapon arsenal.

North Korea unveil submarine-launched ballistic missile

North Korea displayed what appeared to be a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) at a parade on Thursday night, state media reported, capping more than a week of political meetings with a show of military might.

North Korea shows off new submarine-launched missile

Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, called South Korean authorities 'idiot' over their tracking of possible military parade in Pyongyang at the weekend.

Kim Jong Un's sister lashes out at 'idiot' South Korean authorities: KCNA

The name of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un`s sister was missing from a new list of the ruling Workers` Party`s politburo, according to state media on Monday, raising questions about her status after several years of increasing influence.

Mixed signals for North Korean leader's sister as Kim seeks to cement power

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has said that the U.S is the nation's biggest enemy. The comments came in an account of Kim's American speech on 8th congress of workers party of North Korea. Kim said that the U.S is the biggest obstacle in North Korea's revolution.

President Kim Jong Un calls the U.S the biggest enemy of North Korea

Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account, deletes POTUS' new tweets Social networking giant Twitter quickly deleted new tweets from US President Donald Trum

Morning news brief: Trump's politics with Twitter, N Korea on US, and more

Kim Jong Un has said that North Korea's economic development plan had fallen short in 'almost all areas'.

Gravitas: A rare admission from Kim Jong Un

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un admitted on Wednesday that the country's economic plan had failed to meet its goals in a rare congress of the ruling Workers' Party.

Kim Jong-un admits economic failure as rare party congress begins

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un admitted that his economic development plans have failed as he opened the nation’s first full ruling party congress in five years

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opens rare congress of worker's party

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