When Westerners and others outside North Korea think of the country, "fun" isn't one of the first words that comes to mind.

The former soldier fought in the Korean War and spent 42 years imprisoned in the South. Today he is part of a small group of ...

TOKYO — A senior North Korean diplomat who defected two years ago painted a grim picture of life in the hermit kingdom Thursday as he described his disillusionment and escape from the totalitarian ...