North Korea's self-sufficiency in grain production is noteworthy given its ongoing food crisis," Kim said. The population of North Korea was estimated at 25.8 million in 2023, compared with South ...

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (pic) called for "levelling up" the living standards of rural areas, saying a failure to provide necessities, including food, was a "serious political issue ...

SEOUL -- North Korea is on the path to "finally defuse" a crisis stemming from its first acknowledged outbreak of COVID-19, the state news agency said on Monday, while Asian neighbours battle a ...