The author is former British Ambassador to North Korea. There has been a big change on the streets of Pyongyang. Numerous private cars, with their distinctive yellow number plates, have started to ...

For a country that was reportedly banned from importing luxury goods, including cars for nearly two decades, it's surprising to see that North Korea's people are experiencing a phenomenon drivers in ...

BEIJING/SEOUL - From famine to nuclear war, North Koreans have had plenty to worry about over the years. Now, the upwardly mobile residents of Pyongyang face a more prosaic concern: Finding a parking ...

In this photo from North Korean state media, leaders wave from the viewing platform amid a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, Oct. 10, 2025. From right: Deputy Chairman of the Security Council ...

Through art, food, tourism and academics, an increasingly isolated Moscow is seeking to cement lasting ties with Pyongyang. By Valerie Hopkins Photographs by Nanna Heitmann Reporting from Moscow ...