A Japanese court on Monday held North Korea responsible for the human rights violations of four plaintiffs lured to the North by Pyongyang's postwar false promise of living in “paradise on Earth,” ordering its government to pay them 22 million yen ($143,

North Korea struck a maritime target Tuesday during the test firing of an upgraded large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system, state media reported. State media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday that North Korea’s Missile Administration conducted a test firing to verify the effectiveness of the large caliber MRLS,

The plaintiffs said North Korea was marketed to them as "paradise on Earth".

Japan will raise the issue of N. Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens "at every diplomatic opportunity" and strengthen international cooperation

North Korea criticized Japan, which has expressed its commitment to strengthening its alliance with the United States, stating, “It is no different from publicly declaring neighboring countries as military operational zones.