North Korea, a country that remains one of the most isolated in the world, is facing an economic catastrophe of its own ...

South Korea’s rapid transformation into a super-aged society has brought a stark consequence: elderly poverty. About 38 ...

Does foreign aid really work, or does it merely trap countries in poverty? Each year, billions are spent, yet 692 million ...

President Lee Jae-myung will meet with Bill Gates, chairman of the Gates Foundation, on the 21st during his visit to Korea.

North Korea restricts freedom of movement and suffers from persistent economic hardships, with around 60% of North Koreans estimated to be in poverty.

Luca Pferdmenges visited North Korea as one of the first Western tourists there in five years. He told BI it was surprising that the tour guides didn't try to hide the country's poverty. The ...