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Sinuiju residents bear cost of North Korea’s spring beautification drive

Authorities in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, are forcing people along thoroughfares and railways to fund and carry out a state beautification campaign at their...

Over 20 young people sentenced at Sunchon public trial after Ninth Party Congress

North Korean authorities sentenced more than 20 young people to prison in early March at a public trial in Sunchon, a city in South...

North Korea orders factory workers to watch loyalty film, report on colleagues

Workers at the Rakwon Machine Complex, one of North Korea’s flagship heavy equipment manufacturers, have been ordered to watch a state-produced film about rooting...

North Korean women hauling sand daily as Musan county construction depletes materials

Women’s union members in North Korea’s Musan county are being mobilized daily to haul sand from the Tumen River and nearby mine sites to...

Officers’ families in South Hwanghae squeezed by corn levy linked to party congress

Families of North Korean military officers stationed in South Hwanghae province have been ordered to donate corn by March 30 as part of a...

Kim Yo Jong loses State Affairs Commission seat as Kim Jong Un reshapes North Korea’s 15th-term leadership

The first session of the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly convened in Pyongyang on March 22, bringing with it a sweeping reorganization of the State...

Taiwan participates in information security forum

Minister of Digital Affairs Lin Yi-jing led a delegation to the 2026 RSAC Conference underway through March 26 in San Francisco, highlighting government commitment...

VP Hsiao addresses Hill & Valley Forum

Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim anticipated Taiwan’s participation in the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative working with like-minded partners to promote global artificial intelligence infrastructure.   Hsiao made...

Deputy FM Chen gives interview to WSJ

Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi said Taiwan is committed to enhancing its deterrence capabilities by strengthening national defense and deepening cooperation with like-minded partners.   Chen...

Taiwanese startups showcase AI innovation at Nvidia GTC

A team organized by the National Development Council, StarFab Accelerator and Startup Island Taiwan showcased the country’s artificial intelligence ingenuity at Nvidia GPU Technology...

North Korean military fish farm run as private feeding trough for officers, worker complaint reveals

A military seafood production unit in North Hamgyong province is under investigation after a worker filed a formal complaint alleging that base commanders have...

North Korean remittance brokers shut down for SPA election

North Korean remittance brokers suspended operations in border cities ahead of the March 15 Supreme People’s Assembly election, shifting instead to public participation in...

Ninth Party Congress purge signals sweeping overhaul of provincial party officials

The sweeping personnel overhaul launched at the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) is now pushing into the provinces. The North...

North Korea tourism hopes rise as Beijing-Pyongyang train resumes

North Korea-China passenger train service resumed last week for the first time in more than six years, raising hopes among Chinese travel operators of...

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