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In 2009, while on assignment for Current TV, my colleague Laura Ling and I were arrested by North Korean soldiers for crossing the frozen Tumen River, which separates

Pyongyang, June 24 (KCNA) -- Surnames of the Korean people serve as one of what attest their national identity. Their surnames began to be used in the ancient time,

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev may meet next week in Vladivostok, PrimaMedia, a news agency for Russia's Far East, said Thursday. Medvedev "will visit

HSBC Bank and several other European companies in South Korea plan to offer a rare internship program to dozens of North Korean defectors in a move

BERLIN, -- A South Korean activist asked Germany on Thursday to show interest in improving North Korea's dismal human rights record and called for increased radio broadcasts to

Saturday marks the 61st anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. Even after the 60th anniversary last year, the war continues to draw historical and cultural attention

South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan on Wednesday accused North Korea of attempting to sidestep demands that it engage with Seoul before talks are held with the United

The JoongAng Ilbo has acquired North Korea’s guidelines for Chinese investors at its economic development zone on Hwanggumpyong Island, and many are more liberal than those offered to

AL AIN // Mahdi Ali, the UAE coach, was a relieved man after his team took a stumbling yet significant step towards next year's Olympics. He admitted his side's 1-1