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Employees peek through the door of a showroom at a food factory in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Why South Korea Is Sending $8 Million In Food Aid To North Korea

Facing the worst drought in nearly four decades, the country is grappling with food shortages that affect 40% of its population. Researchers say food donations aren't likely to address the problem.

We Asked, You Answered: Are Fly-In Medical Missions Helpful Or Harmful?

Our readers weigh in on volunteer missions, where Western medical workers spent a short time in a poor country providing free care.

The river cruise ship Viking Sigyn collided with a tourist boat carrying 33 South Koreans on the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, leaving at least seven people dead.

Tourist Boats Crash In Hungary's Danube River; At Least 7 Dead, 21 Missing

The smaller boat was carrying 35 people — 33 tourists and a Hungarian crew of two. All seven of the dead are South Korean tourists.

In this episode last September of an evening show on North Korea's Korean Central Television named News From Soldiers' Hometowns, the show's anchor is interrupted by a presenter who walks on with papers in hand to deliver an update.

With New Style And Graphics, North Korea Gives Propaganda A Makeover

The nation's broadcaster revamped its style and format — but not its message — after authorities ordered propagandists to "disregard the established customs" in the face of an influx of foreign info.

Danielle Chang is host of the LUCKY CHOW series and the founder of the LUCKYRICE Festival, a nationwide showcase of Asian food culture in the U.S. For LUCKY CHOW, she has put together both iconic and rising star chefs to showcase the unprecedented interest in Asian culture today.

LUCKY CHOW: Food As Art

Airs Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Noon on KPBS TV

The Trump administration says it has seized a North Korean cargo ship, the Wise Honest, that U.S. officials say was used to transport coal in violation of international sanctions.

U.S. Takes Control Of North Korean 'Sanctions-Busting' Ship

U.S. authorities say it is the first-ever seizure of a North Korean cargo vessel for breaking international sanctions. The coal ship has been detained in Indonesia for the past year.

North Korea on Thursday fired projectiles that are believed to be missiles from the country's western area, South Korea's military says. The same day in Seoul, people watch a TV showing footage of a previous missile launch by North Korea.

North Korea Launches 2 Suspected Short-Range Missiles In A New Test

The apparent missiles were launched from the northwest, far from the border that divides the Korean Peninsula.

A U.S. Marine from the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Alpha Company looks out as an evening storm gathers above an outpost near Kunjak, in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province.

A Retired Marine And A Photojournalist Confront War's 'Invisible Injuries'

Marine Sgt. TJ Brennan suffered from memory loss after being injured by a grenade in Afghanistan in 2010. Finbarr O'Reilly captured the event on film. Now the two men have written a memoir.

The restricted area next to the Koreas' Demilitarized Zone is heavily fortified with military posts and barbed wire to keep people out.

In Korean DMZ, Wildlife Thrives. Some Conservationists Worry Peace Could Disrupt It

The heavily fortified no man's land separating North and South Korea, largely untouched by humans, has become an ecological niche for the region's flora and fauna, including endangered species.

A TV report in South Korea uses file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who supervised the test-firing of a "new-type tactical guided weapon" on Wednesday.

North Korea Announces Testing Of New 'Tactical Guided Weapon'

The country's official newspaper reported leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test and is continuing to upgrade his country's military. North Korea also demanded Mike Pompeo not participate in talks.

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