On June 25, 1950, more than 135,000 North Korean troops invaded South Korea, starting the Korean War that cost millions of ...

China has traditionally viewed North Korea as a security buffer and an ideologically aligned neighbor it can dominate.

In a better world, the B-2’s next stop would be Pyongyang.

During China’s Cultural Revolution in the 1960s, Chinese Red Guards labeled Kim a “counterrevolutionary dictator.” The fact that China tolerated open criticism of North Korea’s leadership put further ...

North Korea's recent criticism of China, Japan and South Korea has revealed tensions with Beijing over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons. North Korea condemned their joint declaration on ...

As Pyongyang’s only ally and diplomatic and economic lifeline, China is thought to have a unique ability to influence the regime, and the United States has frequently sought its cooperation. Yet ...

For instance, China’s imports of iron and steel from North Korea reached $37 million – more than 80 percent of Pyongyang’s total sold abroad – during that time period.

China is the only country in the world with any significant leverage over Pyongyang. No other nation has the ability to exert such an influence over North Korea's economy as Beijing, through its ...

However, the Trump administration, by bypassing Beijing and establishing direct links with Pyongyang, has heightened China’s worries. Mr. Trump’s critics, however, ...

BEIJING — China won't come to North Korea's aid if it launches missiles threatening U.S. soil and there is retaliation, a state-owned newspaper warned Friday — but it would intervene if ...

A China-based tour agency has begun taking bookings for an international marathon in Pyongyang next month, marking the latest ...

China is sending its highest-level delegation to North Korea in nearly five years for a trip starting Thursday that comes as Pyongyang has drawn closer to Russia. Zhao Leji, China’s No. 3 ...