The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly called North Korea, is a country in East Asia, in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital is Pyongyang, the country's largest city by both land area and population. The Amnok River and the Tumen River form the ... Explore this topic

Kim Jong-un —also romanised as Kim Jong-eun, Kim Jong Un or Kim Jung-eun—is the supreme leader of North Korea, the son of Kim Jong-il and the grandson of Kim Il-sung. He has held the titles of the First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Chairman of the Central Mili... Explore this topic

The Korean People's Army, also known as the People's Army, are the military forces of North Korea. Kim Jong-un is the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army and Chairman of the National Defence Commission. The KPA consists of five branches, Ground Force, the Navy, the A... Explore this topic

State media or state-owned media is media for mass communication which is ultimately controlled and/or funded by the state. These news outlets may be the sole media outlet or may exist in competition with privately controlled media. Explore this topic

The six-party talks aim to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns as a result of the North Korean nuclear weapons program. There has been a series of meetings with six participating states: ⁕ Republic of Korea ⁕ Democratic People's Republic of Korea ⁕ United State... Explore this topic

Kurt M. Campbell is an American diplomat and academic, who formerly served as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. He is currently Chairman and CEO of The Asia Group, LLC, which he founded in February 2013. He was previously the Chief Executive Offi... Explore this topic

Victoria Nuland is a US diplomat and since June 2011 has been spokesperson for the United States Department of State. Explore this topic

North Korea declared in 2009 that it had developed a nuclear weapon, and is widely believed to possess a small stockpile of relatively simple nuclear weapons. The CIA assesses that North Korea also has a substantial arsenal of chemical weapons. North Korea was a party to the N... Explore this topic

Kim Jong-il, was the supreme leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011. He succeeded his father and founder of the DPRK Kim Il-sung following the elder Kim's death in 1994. Kim Jong-il was the general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the National Defence Com... Explore this topic

In the conflict of laws, the subject of succession deals with all procedural matters relevant to estates containing a "foreign element" whether that element consists of the identity of the deceased, those who may inherit or the location of property. The relevant choice of law ... Explore this topic