North Korea

North Korean leader Kim emaciated, citizens heartbroken: state TV

Known as a heavy smoker, the leader has long been obese, with his weight appearing to increase steadily in recent years

North Korea shores up loyalty in face of pandemic

The Covid-19 crisis is compounding the isolated country's systemic, institutional and economic challenges

Kim Jong-un apologizes for killing of South Korean

North Korean leader says sorry for the fatal shooting of a South Korean fisheries official by the military

North Korea 'can probably fit nuclear weapons into missiles'

Focus on miniaturized devices as Pyongyang continues to violate UN sanctions

Why does North Korea test missiles amid pandemic?

Preventative measures aim to keep paramount leader Kim Jong-un's regime safe from Covid-19, experts say

One year on, nothing has changed in North Korea

Historic Trump-Kim Singapore summit failed to halt the rogue state's crimes against humanity

North Korea: A penniless country with nuclear ambitions

North Koreans sent abroad to acquire foreign cash for Kim Jong Un's nuclear weapons program

Public executions haunt North Koreans

Note to Donald Trump: Diplomats and fortune tellers among those condemned by Kim Jong-un

Rescue missions for defectors run by South Korean pastor

Two young women spent years in captivity before finally getting the chance to escape

Men with power abuse and rape women in North Korea

North Korean officials commit sexual violence with little concern for the consequences

Pope says he's open to visiting North Korea

Tells South Korean leader Moon Jae-in he would go if official invitation is offered

Invitation for pope to visit North Korea welcomed

South Korean Bishops hope it will help improve relations between the communist nation and the Vatican

A despairing cry for help in a Vietnam field hospital

Cambodian court convicts 14 activists over protests

Climate refugees find safety in Bangladesh's shanty towns

Filipino priests see red over seaside trip

Hindu group in India insists on idol worship at Catholic school

Daughter of Indonesia's first president becomes a Hindu