Gov. DeSantis signs Florida bill ​​banning Chinese citizens from buying land

Gov. Ron DeSantis has passed a bill banning Chinese citizens from buying land in the state of Florida. Bill SB 264, titled “SB 264: Interest...

Google’s interactive exhibit on Korea’s DMZ aims to take visitors on an immersive cultural journey

Google Arts and Culture (GAC) has launched an interactive exhibit featuring Korea’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).  The exhibit, which mark...

N. Korea bans citizens from having same name as Kim Jong-un’s daughter

North Korean authorities are requiring people with the same name as Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Ju-ae, to change their names as it is now reserv...

Kim Jong-un’s daughter joins father in historic military parade, sparks rumors on future leadership

Kim Jong-un’s daughter joined the Supreme Leader for a historic military parade Wednesday, fueling speculations about her future in North Ko...

Kim Jong-un orders N. Korean military to prepare for war after month-long absence

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his military to strengthen war preparations. Kim was photographed at a military meeting on Monda...

Hundreds of Chinese Americans protest in Dallas against ‘discriminatory’ Texas Senate bills

Chinese Americans from North Texas are protesting against two Texas Senate bills that would ban specific communities from buying property in...

Trump wanted to nuke North Korea in 2017 and then blame another country: book

According to an upcoming addition to Michael Schmidt’s 2020 book “Donald Trump v. The United States,” former President Donald Trump consider...

BTS’s Jin officially enlists in South Korean military

BTS’ oldest member Jin has become the first of the group to start his mandatory military enlistment. On Tuesday, Jin posted a message to S...

Minors publicly executed in N. Korea for viewing and distributing S. Korean dramas

North Korea has executed three minors by firing squad: one for murdering his stepmother and two for watching and distributing South Korean ...

Kim Jong-un reveals daughter at missile launch

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un introduced his daughter to the public for the first time on Saturday. The revelation of the child ...

The North Korean ‘Godzilla’ rip-off directed by a Kim Jong-il kidnappee

Kim Jong-il, the former Supreme Leader of North Korea and the father of the country’s current leader Kim Jong-un, once commissioned Shin Sa...

Trump’s self-described ‘love letters’ to Kim Jong-un seized from Mar-a-lago have been published

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and former U.S. President Donald Trump were essentially penpals between April 2018 and August 2019, exchang...

‘Positive thinking’ is ‘very necessary’ for denuclearization of North Korea: South Korean official

The 2022 Seoul Defense Dialogue gathered 54 countries in collaboration against international security threats. On Wednesday, the panelists...

Kim Jong-un’s sister tells S. Korea’s ‘simple’ president to ‘shut his mouth’

Kim Jong-un’s sister Kim Yo-jong called South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol “simple” and “foolish” for proposing economic aid in exchange...

Kim Jong-un declares N. Korea ‘ready to mobilize’ nuclear weapons and ‘eliminate South Korea’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared during a ceremony marking the 69th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice that he was ready to fi...

Lessons from my North Korean Appa

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this piece are those of the author’s and do not necessarily represent the views of NextShark. In ho...

Documenting survival, pride and strength: Video celebrates North Korean history and refugees

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month, Liberty in North Korea is celebrating North Korean Ancestry. The vi...

Kim Jong-un sends rare praise to outgoing South Korean President Moon in ‘letters of friendship’ exchange

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un exchanged "letters of friendship" with outgoing South Korean President Moon Jae-in less than thre...

Why only the poorest North Koreans live in the country’s high-rise penthouses

A new 80-story residential skyscraper in North Korea is part of the country’s growing efforts to build thousands of apartments for resident...

North Korea releases trailer for film about a nurse who exposes traitors to the government

North Korea released its first feature film in five years yesterday. Titled “A Day and a Night,” the movie is about a heroine who uncovers a...

Kim Jong-un’s sister threatens South Korea with nuclear ‘extermination’ if North Korea is ‘provoked’

In response to South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook’s threat of a “preemptive strike” last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s s...

North Korea’s recent ICBM launch was faked, says South Korea

The South Korean defense ministry has determined that North Korea’s recent launch of their most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile...

Russia wants to split Ukraine like North and South Korea, intelligence chief says

After failing to seize Kiev and overthrow Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government, Russia is now aiming to split Ukraine like North and South Kore...

North Korea broadcasts dramatic, movie-style video of Kim Jong-un overseeing ICBM launch

North Korea’s Hwasong-17 missile launch featured a dramatic action movie-like video of Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un and his military official...

North Korea firing of ballistic missile into sea deemed ‘absolutely unforgivable’ by Japan

After 28 days of reportedly ceasing weapons tests during the Beijing Olympics, North Korea fired a ballistic missile that traveled 300 kil...

7 in 10 South Koreans want nuclear weapons to defend against China and North Korea threats, poll reveals

A poll conducted last December shows that seven in 10 South Koreans support a domestic nuclear program to counter threats primarily posed b...

North Korean internet outages caused by lone US hacker seeking payback

An American hacker took down several North Korean websites as revenge for the alleged attack carried out by the hermit nation against him i...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un rides white horse, limps in new documentary celebrating his achievements

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un can be seen riding a white horse in a new documentary that celebrates his 2021 accomplishments. It does no...

South Korea and US ‘effectively’ agree on draft to end Korean War

South Korea and the United States have “effectively reached an agreement” on a draft declaring the end of the Korean War.  Time ...

North Korea bans laughing, drinking for 11 days on 10th anniversary of Kim Jong-il’s death

On the 10th anniversary of former supreme leader of North Korea Kim Jong-il’s death last week and the beginning of the country’s...

North Korea executes citizens for watching K-pop videos, says Seoul-based NGO

At least seven executions under North Korean leader Kim Jong Un were the result of individuals watching K-pop, or pop music from South Korea...

North and South Korea agree ‘in principle’ to formally end Korean War after 70 years

South Korean President Moon Jae-in says North Korea’s objection to the U.S. government’s alleged “hostility” has prevented the official end ...

Man arrested 5 times in 3 days because he looked like North Korean fugitive

A man from China was reported to the police five times in three days due to his resemblance to a North Korean defector. The doppelganger: Th...

‘Symbol of power’: North Korea bans leather coats after its citizens start copying Kim Jong-un’s style

The North Korean government has reportedly imposed a ban against leather coats to keep young men from imitating Kim Jong-un’s trademark styl...

North Korean defector works with Canadian human rights group to help other refugees

A North Korean escapee is working with a Canadian nonprofit to help other refugees from the hermit kingdom start a new life in Canada.  New ...

North Korea urges citizens to eat less until 2025, resorting to black swans for meat

North Korea is reportedly telling its people to consume less food in the next three years amid a shortage it has now deemed an emergency. Dr...