Rome-- North Korea's top diplomat in Italy has gone into hiding along with his wife, according to a South Korean lawmaker, raising the possibility of a defection of a senior North Korean official.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (UPI) --South Korea could try to persuade Pope Francis to visit North Korea when President Moon Jae-in travels to Rome in October for the G20 summit, according to a former North ...

The U.S. and its allies—both of which host American forces—have conducted military exercises around the Korean Peninsula, including an aerial drill involving conventionally armed bombers in January ...

Jo Song Gil, Pyongyang’s interim ambassador to Italy until late last year, has gone into hiding along with his wife, a development that presents embarrassment for Pyongyang as it negotiates ...

Cities in Saudi Arabia, Italy and South Korea are vying for the chance to host the 2030 World Expo, or world's fair. The event brings in big revenue and a boost to the image and reputation of the ...

He moved South Korea more assertively onto ... a Korea expert and visiting professor at Luiss University in Rome. Mr. Yoon’s undoing throws both South Korea and U.S. policy in the region ...

In Rome's St. Peter's Square, ... The last time South Korea suffered a large-scale air disaster was in 1997, when a Korean Airline plane crashed in Guam, killing 228 people on board.