Pyongyang is dependent on the world's second-largest economy, but the "blood-cemented alliance" doesn't extend to security issues.

South Korea hosts the third-largest number of American troops outside the U.S.—after Japan and Germany—stationed there to help defend Seoul against threats from nuclear-armed North Korea and support ...

U.S. intelligence has said that North Korea’s deepening ties with Russia are enabling Kim Jong-un to “counterbalance” his ...

Rice prices in North Korea — a crucial commodity that directly affects the daily lives of its people — have soared in recent ...

China has traditionally viewed North Korea as a security buffer and an ideologically aligned neighbor it can dominate.

The scale and speed of Pyongyang’s reported troop deployment to Russia strongly suggests premeditation. The US and China must act to prevent escalation.

An informal US review reportedly suggested re-deploying 4,500 troops in South Korea to other parts of the Pacific. Read more ...

North Korea’s decision to dispatch troops to help Russia subdue Ukraine may put another Kremlin ally, China, in a tough spot diplomatically. By David Pierson David Pierson reported from Kazan ...

The presidential candidates representing South Korea’s two largest political parties agreed on the importance of the ...

China’s ambassador to North Korea, Wang Yajun, was quoted as saying China and North ... They are not interested in good relations.” Mr. Bennett agreed that South Korea would be justified in matching ...

North Korea has long been seen by Beijing ... Behind this strategy is a desire on behalf of China to maintain stable relations with the U.S., Europe and key Asian neighbors like Japan and South ...