South Korea had cut off its ties with Cuba in 1959 in the wake of the Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro, while North Korea has maintained its close relationship with the Caribbean island nation.

That puts Cuba back on a short list with just three other countries: Iran, North Korea and Syria. With a major regime transition underway in Syria following the abrupt resignation of longtime ...

The first tour is set to take place Feb. 12 to 18, when major celebrations are planned for the birthday of the country's late ...

North Korean state media has yet to comment on the South Korea-Cuba agreement. A senior South Korean presidential official, speaking to reporters in Seoul, noted that North Korea has traditionally ...

South Korea and Cuba made the surprise announcement Feb. 14 last year on the establishment of diplomatic relations, in an apparent heavy blow to North Korea that has touted its "brotherly" ties ...

In its first direct criticism of the Trump administration, North Korea said Secretary of State Marco Rubio's comments showed ...

North Korea has lashed out at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for calling it a “rogue” state and warned that such remarks ...

Diplomatic ties between South Korea and Cuba had been broken since 1959, mainly due to the long-standing alliance between the Caribbean country and North Korea. However, in February in 2024 ...

South Korea established diplomatic relations with Cuba, a Cold War-era ally of Seoul's arch-rival North Korea, in February last year. Cuba has already appointed Claudio Monzon Baeza as its top ...