But experts on North Korea believe that the country’s indoctrination into juche ideology is profound and deep, with an unknown-but-significant number of ordinary North Koreans actually believing ...

North Korea has now officially “enshrined ‘self-reliance and self-development’” as the new ideological theme of the Kim Jong-un era, taking the place of his father Kim Jong-il’s military ...

The Kim family has ruled North Korea since 1948. Photos show Kim Jong Un's relatives, from his grandfather to his daughter, ...

1. The founder of North Korea, first president Kim Il Sung, created the country's policy of juche or "self-reliance," which has essentially cut off North Korea economically and diplomatically from ...

Impoverished North Korea has long prided itself on its self-reliance, the principle of "Juche," but not many people know that the country's leader, Kim Jong-il, applied the same principles to ...

North Korea's official newspaper Rodong Sinmun on Wednesday issued a report calling upon citizens to revive the "spirit of self-reliance" to "build a powerful and prosperous country of Juche on ...

The latest tourism initiative by North Korea, the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone, is central to the nation's economic ...

North Korea used to be an industrial powerhouse. Not anymore. Today, the country can't feed its own people. Its cities go dark every night for lack of electricity. Yet helplessness wasn't the ...

North Korea, in defiance of worldwide pressure, test-fired an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile in early July. Here are 15 fascinating facts about North Korea, one of the most isolated and ...

One of North Korea’s most familiar faces is back. Television anchor Ri Chun-hee delivered the news Sunday that the country had successfully sent a satellite into space. “The fascinating vapor ...

In North Korea, all authority flows from Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un. He has reinstated the party as the central hub to consolidate his power and bring elites to heel.

The Juche tower is one of the most recognizable structures in North Korea. Getty Images Getting There : The tower is located along the east bank of the River Taedong, in central Pyongyang.