North Korea at 70
Will the two Koreas ever be reunited? What do we know about life inside the North? And what happens to those who escape? An in-depth look at the world's global pariah.
British banker set up firm ‘used by North Korea to sell weapons’
Nigel Cowie’s front company also allegedly helped regime expand nuclear programme, Panama Papers show
'We shake up the North Korean regime and that's why they hate us'
A defector working to stir up resistance back home is so sure Kim Jong-un’s days are numbered that he has already planned his celebrations
Christianity was the only way out, says North Korean defector
Joseph Kim revered the Great Leader as a child, but on arriving in China he realised that if he embraced Jesus missionaries would help him escape
Why do North Korean defector testimonies so often fall apart?
Cash incentives and the western media’s endless appetite for shocking stories encourage refugees to exaggerate, Jiyoung Song argues
How do I get … to North Korea
It may have one of the world’s most repressive regimes, but the DPRK is not as closed off to outsiders as you think – even for those who aren’t Dennis Rodman
North Korea prepares for lavish birthday party – in pictures
Excitement is palpable in Pyongyang as satellite images show massive build-up of troops and vehicles for parade to celebrate 70th anniversary
Koreas reunited: novel imagines peninsula's dystopian future
Korea divided – a history in pictures
Costly and complicated – why many Koreans can't face reunification
Tourism or propaganda: how ethical is your North Korean holiday?
Kim Jong-un wants two million foreign visitors a year by 2020, but debate rages over whether travellers are a force for good – or merely prop up the regime
'Every patient had malnutrition' – on a medical mission in North Korea
What do the hospitals say about the health of the nation? Josiah Cha, a student doctor who travelled there last year, answers your questions
How the China model could help North Korea – and save Kim Jong-un
How should the world engage with North Korea?
Scenes from a North Korean hospital – in pictures
Who said what on arriving in Pyongyang? – quiz
‘The more you think you know, the less you do’ – North Korea in 3D
Ping pong, beach trips and intermittent Wi-Fi: life in privileged Pyongyang
Forget nuclear tests, look at our football: North Korea dreams of World Cup glory
Kim Jong-un's recipe for success: private enterprise and public executions
North Korea at 70: welcome to our series
