The Wonsan Kalma resort was opened in a grand ceremony last month by North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, who hailed it as a "world-class tourist and cultural destination". The details of how this resort was built have been shrouded in secrecy in a country largely closed to the outside world.

Thus far, however, he has said comparatively little about the growing strength of the Kim regime in North Korea, leading some analysts to suggest the administration is neglecting one of the most critical security issues in Asia.

The fishermen’s boats had drifted into South Korean waters, officials said. The South’s new president has been trying to improve ties with North Korea.

TOKYO: North Korea and China have agreed to resume passenger train services between Pyongyang and Beijing as early as next month after a five-year hiatus, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing a report by Japanese broadcaster NHK on Saturday (July 12).

A mythical birthplace, a political symbol, and the site of one of history’s most powerful eruption. It's all hidden from the eyes of the world.

Washington has said the treatment of Glavprodukt, the only U.S. company Moscow has seized, will influence a planned reset of U.S.-Russia relations.

S. Korea, U.S., Japan stage joint air drills A U.S. B-52H bomber, South Korea's KF-16 and Japan's F-2 fighters fly in formation over international waters off the southern South Korean island of Jeju on July 11,