North Korean Man Defects, Says South Korea

The disclosure of the defection came on the same day that the Communist North’s military threatened to launch a pre-emptive strike at South Korea.

Kim Jong-Il Hospitalized but at Helm, Japan Says

Kim Jong-il, North Korea’s leader, is probably hospitalized but still capable of making decisions, Japan’s prime minister, Taro Aso, said Tuesday.

Fury of Girl’s Fists Lifts Up North Korean Refugee Family

A girl whose family fled North Korea is breathing new life into boxing by winning a world championship at age 17.

U.S. Penalizes Companies for Selling Arms Technology

A handful of foreign companies have been slapped with sanctions for sales of technologies that could help Iran, Syria and North Korea to develop nuclear weapons.

North Korea Faces Worst Food Crisis in Decade

Millions of people in the country are facing “severe deprivations” not seen since the mid-1990s, according to a newly released U.N. report.

North Korea to Resume Disabling Nuclear Plant

The confirmation comes a day after the United States said it will remove North Korea from its terrorism blacklist.

In Modern China, ‘Little Kingdoms’ for the People

A new exhibition offers further evidence that China has become the most fertile territory on the globe for experimentation by architects.

North Korea Is Off Terror List After Deal With U.S.

Saying North Korea had agreed to adhere to nuclear concessions, the U.S. took it off a list of terrorism sponsors.

North Korean TV Shows Photos of Elusive Leader

More than a month after his absence from an important anniversary parade fueled theories that he had suffered a stroke, Kim Jong-il reportedly inspected a military unit.

Nuclear Inspectors Barred From Site in N. Korea

North Korea increased pressure on the U.S. to conclude a deal on dismantling the country’s plutonium program and announced plans to restart a nuclear complex.

North Korea Reportedly Tests Short-Range Missiles

North Korea fired short-range missiles off the country’s western coast, South Korean media reported.

Kim Jong-il Said to Emerge to Watch Soccer Game

The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, recently made his first public appearance in more than a month, the North’s state-run news agency reported.

Envoy Leaves North Korea With Issues Unresolved

The American envoy, Christopher R. Hill, declined to indicate whether he had made progress in salvaging a fragile disarmament deal with North Korea.

U.S. Official Prolongs N. Korea Talks

The chief American negotiator for North Korea extended his talks in Pyongyang on Thursday in an effort to salvage a crumbling nuclear disarmament deal.

U.S. in Nuclear Talks With N. Korea

The U.S. negotiator, Christopher R. Hill, was seeking to keep the North from reactivating its nuclear weapons program.

Mistrust and Hostility Between Two Koreas Shapes Life on an Island

Christopher Hill’s trip to North Korea is widely seen as a last-ditch effort by the Bush administration to salvage an agreement on nuclear disarmament.