War left NorthKoreain a military confrontation with South Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone. At the start of the Cold War, NorthKorea only had...
economic crisis from 1994 to 1998 inNorthKorea. During this time there was an increase in defection from NorthKorea which peaked towards the end of the...
NorthKorea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula...
South Korea-based Bank of Korea estimated that over 2000 to 2013 average growth was 1.4% per year. It estimated that the real GDP of NorthKoreain 2015...
69.81 years. In 1980, the population rose at a near consistent, but low, rate (0.84% from the two censuses). Since 2000, NorthKorea's birth rate has...
people inNorthKorea may face social challenges due to their sexuality or gender identity. However, homosexuality is not illegal. Other LGBT rights in the...
Republic of Korea (commonly known as NorthKorea) first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964. The National Olympic Committee for NorthKorea is the Olympic...
NorthKorea has a life expectancy of 72 years as of 2020[update]. While NorthKorea is classified as a low-income country, the structure of North Korea's...
The human rights record of NorthKorea is often considered to be among the worst in the world and has been globally condemned, with the United Nations...
of Korea passport (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국 려권), commonly referred to as the NorthKorean passport, is the passport which may be issued to NorthKorean citizens...
Catholic Church inNorthKorea retains a community of several hundred adherents who practice under the supervision of the state-established Korean Catholic Association...
weapons per year. NorthKorea has also stockpiled a significant quantity of chemical and biological weapons. In 2003, NorthKorea withdrew from the Treaty...
Immigration to NorthKorea occurs when Koreans and others move to NorthKorea and make it their permanent home. Often this is considered a defection because...
defect from NorthKorea for political, material, and personal reasons. Defectors flee to various countries, mainly South Korea. In South Korea, they are...
thim), recognized as Korea DPR by FIFA) represents NorthKoreain men's international football and it is controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association...
NorthKorea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Athletes from North and South Korea...
notable defectors from NorthKorea to South Korea. In total, as of 2016[update], 31,093 NorthKorean defectors had entered South Korea. By 2020 the number...