After World War II, Soviet forces backed a young guerrilla fighter named Kim Il-Sung to lead the northern half of the Korean Peninsula, setting the stage for one of the world’s most secretive regimes.

Located just on the European side of the Ural Mountains, the metropolis of Perm is both an industrial powerhouse and one of Russia’s major cultural centers. The main part of the city extends for miles ...

In May 1949, two battalion commanders from the South Korean Army’s front lines crossed the 38th parallel northward on the same day, attempting to defect with their entire units, leading to intense gun ...