The new post is the most senior of the party's seven secretaries
Abolished guidelines limited Seoul's development of ballistic missiles to a range of 800 kilometers
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a just-completed policy review on North Korea is 'a calibrate
US policy remains hostile,' North says
John Bolton, former President Donald Trump's national security adviser, hinted the Biden administrat
They want it to give up its nuclear and ballistic missile programs
It says Washington must drop hostile policies
Warning comes as leading American and Japanese officials meet in Tokyo
A senior administration official says the US has tried to reach out to North Korea but has yet to ge
Disclosure raises questions about how president will address mounting tensions with Pyongyang over i
North Korea will receive nearly two-million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine through the World Health O
The proposed six-year 'Special Measures Agreement' will replace the previous arrangement that expire
Legislation means more uncertainty for crop growers at a time when they face rising costs and stagna
Legislation means more uncertainty for crop growers at a time when they face rising costs and stagna
Damages to crew and family are for suffering endured after capture of spy ship by Pyongyang in 1968
Microsoft had already accused Pyongyang of similar hacking attempt last November
The spiraling protests, now in their third month, are attracting international attention
But experts say Pyongyang remains determined to become a recognized nuclear power
New administration plans a full review of the U.S. approach to North Korea
Parade comes amid predictions of a North Korean weapons test
Parade comes amid predictions of a North Korean weapons test
Kim Jong Un gives the first hint about US-North Korea relations under new US president
Questions are multiplying as fast as new variants of the coronavirus
The New York governor and New York City mayor are calling for airlines to screen passengers from Bri
New York officials are calling for airlines to screen passengers from Britain over fear of a new cor
Move condemned by rights activists as violation of freedom of speech
Move likely to anger Pyongyang
Sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un warns Kang Kyung-wha will "pay dearly" for remarks/
New North Korean ICBM aims to overwhelm US missile defenses
Missile could be new 'strategic weapon' promised by Kim
New Orleanians who would normally watch the debates in large groups at bars are scrambling to find o
New Orleanians who would normally watch the debates in large groups at bars are scrambling to find o
Kim Jong Un has offered a rare apology for the death
Pub regulars, some scientists skeptical reduced hours will have desired effect
Beginning Friday, the eve of the Jewish New Year, schools, restaurants, malls and hotels among other
Most Gazans now get just four hours of electricity a day, leaving them without refrigeration, air co
The Workers' Party last convened for a full congress in 2016, which was its first in 36 years
Author provides on-the-ground account of engagement with one of world's most isolated states
North Korean women forcibly sent home are subjected to horrific abuse, including imprisonment, tortu
Kim made the remarks as he celebrated the 67th anniversary of the end of the 1950-53 Korean War
Senate majority leader to unveil a $1 trillion COVID-19 rescue package on Thursday, pushing past a R
Before lockdown, foreign workers who had planned work trips, holidays or wanted to be in their homel
Statement comes after Bolton said Trump might seek another summit with Kim
Call comes hours after Pyongyang threatened to demolish a liaison office and take military action ag
US policies prove Washington remains a long-term threat to the North Korean state and its people, th
North says it may cancel recent bilateral military agreement if activity persists
Pyongyang maintains strict entry controls to try to prevent a coronavirus outbreak
North Korea's withdrawal from NPT was a model for Iran to extract concessions from the international
State and local authorities stepped up testing for the illness Sunday as the number of new cases gre
Tomás Ojea Quintana also called on the international community to be ready to respond
Nagi Shafik, a former project manager for the WHO office in Pyongyang, said the international commun
North Korea made nearly the same amount of money it lost because of sanctions by stealing from banks
Changes in how China counts how many people are sick with a new respiratory virus is confusing exper
The US is 'deeply concerned' that North Koreans are vulnerable to coronavirus
UN sanctions committee told VOA Korean Service that it will grant exemptions on sending aid to North
Pyongyang takes more steps to seal borders with goal to protect a nation that is likely ill-equipped
Number of cases in China tops 17,200
Faced with threat of coronavirus, the move comes after Pyongyang closed the border it shares with Ch
The United States has declared a public health emergency because of a new virus that hit China and h
Experts say sanctioning the financial lifelines of North Korea's regime leaders could induce Pyongya