North Korea, [ d ] officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), [ e ] is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).

The history of North Korea began with the end of World War II in 1945. The surrender of Japan led to the division of Korea at the 38th parallel, with the Soviet Union occupying the north, and the United States occupying the south. The Soviet Union and the United States failed to agree on a way to unify the country, and in 1948, they established two separate governments — the Soviet …

Khartoum North, or Khartoum Bahri or simply Bahri (Arabic: الخرطوم بحري, romanized: al-Kharṭūm Baḥrī), is a city in Khartoum State, lying to the north of Khartoum city, the capital of Sudan. It has a population of 1,012,211 people, making it the third-largest city proper in Sudan, behind the neighbouring cities of Omdurman and Khartoum.

Dec 19, 2023 · International troops stationed on the South Korean side of the truce village of Panmunjom on the border with North Korea who had been unarmed can resume carrying guns, the United Nations...

Dec 29, 2024 · As of 2024, despite slowly renewing cross-border trade with China, North Korea remained one of the world's most isolated countries and one of Asia's poorest. In 2024, Pyongyang announced it was ending all economic cooperation with South Korea.

Jan 29, 2018 · Last October, after Khartoum committed itself to downgrading North Korea ties, the US eased some sanctions. Namibia also initiated steps to cut military ties.

Oct 17, 2024 · North Korea is a nuclear power with a complex relationship with China, and preventing both an interstate Korean war and a North Korean internal collapse are critical U.S. national...

Apr 27, 2020 · For decades, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea - more commonly known as North Korea - has been one of the world's most secretive countries. Its government doesn't like people from...

Jan 16, 2025 · An independent kingdom for much of its history, Korea was split after World War II, with the northern half coming under Soviet-sponsored communist control. Under autocratic leader KIM Il Sung, North Korea adopted a policy of diplomatic and economic "self-reliance" as a check against outside influence.

Sep 9, 2024 · The Korean Peninsula will demand a nuanced strategy from the incoming U.S. administration. Two RAND experts discuss foreign policy challenges, denuclearization, and bolstering the U.S.–South Korea alliance, as well as cybersecurity threats, economic sanctions, and human rights abuses in the region.