What South Korea’s New President Means for Japan-North Korea Relations

The election of Lee Jae-myung as South Korea’s president has returned inter-Korean diplomacy to the regional spotlight. While Lee has yet to lay out a fully detailed roadmap, his early messaging points to a more cautious and conditional posture toward …

North Korea to Send More Infantry to Russia

North Korea plans to send more infantry to Russia to help Moscow fight its war against Ukraine, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service said Thursday. The new deployment is expected to begin in July or August. North Korea also plans to send 25,000 …

North Korea just opened a beach resort for 20,000 people. But who will visit?

Seoul CNN  —  Kim Jong Un personally cut the ribbon of a new resort hailed by state media as a “national treasure-level tourism city” — a lavish seaside development set against what human rights observers describe as stark realities of hunger and hardship …

North Korea may send more troops to Russia by August, South Korea says

North Korea may deploy more troops to Russia as early as July or August to aid in its war against Ukraine, with recruitment efforts already underway for another wave of military support to Moscow, South Korean intelligence told lawmakers Thursday. Last …

6 Americans detained for trying to send rice and Bibles to North Korea by sea, police say

North Korea Launches Tourism Campaign with New Beachside Resort Featuring a Water Park. Who Can Visit?

NEED TO KNOW In an attempt to develop a tourist economy, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un celebrated the impending launch of Wonsan Kalma, a beachside resort with attractions including a water park The park is set to open to North Koreans on July 1 with …

North Korea debuts new beach resort in tourism push

North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un has officially opened a new beach resort in the country’s Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone — six years after it was due to be completed, state media reported on Thursday. The massive tourist zone, located on North …

One half of North London celebrates as Prem giants 'back off' £68m Eze

One of Eberechi Eze's potential suitors reportedly 'backs off' the Crystal Palace attacker, who is rumoured to be on the radar of Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly taken a step back in their pursuit of Crystal …

Fact or Fiction: North Korea opening beach resort?

A story getting some buzz claims North Korea is opening a beach resort, even though it mostly blocks tourists from visiting the country. It's true. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured the site and cut the inaugural tape this week. The coastal resort …

North Korea's Kim Jong-Un opens luxury beach resort with 54 hotels, cinema, beer

The Wonsan Kalma coastal resort zone is now open in North Korea, following nearly seven years of construction, according to state media reports on Thursday. It features 54 hotels, cinema, beer pubs among others. Kim Jong Un, more often seen overseeing …