Japan Tells Soccer Fans to Stay Away From Match in Pyongyang

As two rival nations face off against each other to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, one government is trying its best to keep its own fans away. On Tuesday, a statement released by Japan’s foreign ministry told Japanese soccer-watchers to refrain from traveling to see the qualifier against North Korea, scheduled for March … Read more

South Korea evacuates Yeonpyeong Island after Pyongyang provocation

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits Korean People’s Army Air Force headquarters on the occasion of Aviation Day in North Korea, in this picture released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on December 1, 2023.  KCNA | Reuters South Korea has reportedly ordered civilians on the border island of Yeonpyeong to move … Read more

North Koreans celebrate the new year in Pyongyang

STORY: A video provided by North Korea’s news agency KCNA, which Reuters cannot independently verify, showed a national flag-hoist ceremony on Sunday (December 31) attended by North Korean citizens to mark the new year. Many celebrated the new year by watching a firework display at midnight while others took selfies along streets decorated with lights. … Read more