North Korea

Two key political meetings in January were billed as a fresh start, but merely rehashed time-worn themes

North Korea’s key five-yearly elite meeting has brought announcements of ambitious new military plans

Recovery from COVID-19 and ties with the new US administration will be the key factors in East Asia’s foreign relations

Tokyo, Seoul, Pyongyang and Taipei are at different points in their political cycles, but face common challenges

North Korean hackers are carrying out increasingly sophisticated attacks for financial gain

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has apologised for the shooting of a South Korean maritime official

North Korea’s navy is believed to have executed a South Korean who attempted to defect

North Korean cybertheft has increased in volume and sophistication since the pandemic escalated, warn US officials