1942 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is born. He took power after his father Kim Il-sung, founder of the communist country, died in 1994.

The Chinese win twice as many gold medals (32) as nearest challengers South Korea, with Japan third with 10. Read more at ...

Games closed in Harbin on Friday with hosts China dominating the medals table a year out from the Olympics and the ...

The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week. ------------ Overseas tour agents enter N. Korea for 1st time in 5 yrs amid resumption of foreign tourism SEOUL -- Foreign tour ...

North Korea closed its borders five years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and they have remained shut ever since.

Some of the best and most accomplished NHL players of their era will retire without ever playing on the world’s biggest stage ...

It’s nice to have a reminder of the world coming together in times when things are so divisive. The Olympics hosts dozens of countries and thousands of athletes every two years alternating ...

North Korea sent a drastically reduced delegation to the upcoming Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, with only three ...

suggesting a high level of training in North Korea. However, Russia appears to be using the troops as foot soldiers, using them to carry out mass ground assaults despite major losses in Kursk.

Last week, Western officials told the BBC that, out of some 11,000 troops sent from North Korea to fight for Russia, 1,000 had been killed in just three months. North Korea and Russia have not ...

World Athletics has said it will offer prize money to all medalists in the sport at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is ...

Science-Loving students proved to be a real force in a national physics tournament. Learners from Coleg Cambria achieved staggering results at The British Physics Olympiad (BPhO), a series of ...