North Korea is carrying out arbitrary punishments, including executions, against citizens caught watching South Korean television, an Amnesty International report released Wednesday says.

SEOUL, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A United ‌Nations ​committee has approved exemptions ‌from wide-reaching sanctions against North Korea to allow fresh ​humanitarian aid to reach the country, a diplomatic source said on Friday, amid ‍a push by Seoul ​and Washington to engage Pyongyang.

North Koreans caught watching South Korean television shows face punishments including public humiliation, labor camps, and execution.

According to new testimonies reported by human rights organisation Amnesty International, people have been put to death if they were caught watching certain TV shows

North Korean soldiers were seen practicing marching formations in preparation for a possible parade ahead of the country's Ninth Party Congress, according to a new report.

North Korea launched short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Tuesday, according to its neighbors, as the North heightens animosities with rival South Korea ahead of a major political meeting.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country will unveil plans to further bolster its nuclear program at the upcoming ruling party congress.

North Korea struck a maritime target Tuesday during the test firing of an upgraded large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system, state media reported. State media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday that North Korea’s Missile Administration conducted a test firing to verify the effectiveness of the large caliber MRLS,

In 2025, the North Korean government increased surveillance, information controls, and restrictions on market activity despite deepening food insecurity and inequality.

North Koreans are facing extreme punishments for watching South Korean TV shows, a shocking report by Amnesty International has revealed

Ten years after the North Korea Sanctions Policy Enhancement Act was passed, Congress needs to reassert its authority on North Korea policy and demand full enforcement of the law, while also pursuing creative diplomacy to make progress towards disarming the Kim regime.

Despite scepticism, a leading campaigner claims Pyongyang is ready to return surviving abductees for ‘immediate, large-scale’ aid.