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President Lai receives Japanese Diet Member Furuya

President Lai Ching-te received Keiji Furuya, chair of the Japan-ROC Diet Members’ Consultative Council, at the Presidential Office March 16 in Taipei City and...

North Korea cracks down on rumors about soldiers captured in Ukraine

North Korean authorities have ordered state security agents to identify and suppress rumors spreading along the Chinese border about soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces,...

Border soldiers forced to replant trees doomed to die

North Korean soldiers guarding the border with China have been mobilized to plant trees ahead of Arbor Day on March 14, but many are...

North Korean parents push back on tailored school uniform policy

North Korean authorities are conducting daily inspections of school uniform production and distribution ahead of the 2026 academic year beginning in April, but a...

North Korea’s poorest youth are choosing brutal labor brigades over life at home

Young North Koreans facing poverty and an unrelenting burden of workplace levies are volunteering for the country’s much-dreaded labor brigades in growing numbers, choosing...

VR movie shines at Luxembourg City Film Festival

“The Clouds Are Two Thousand Meters Up,” directed by Singing Chen took the the 2026 Luxembourg City Film Festival "Best Immersive Experience" award Mar....

MOFA hosts Taiwan Women’s Power and Cultural Night in New York

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs staged the Taiwan Women’s Power and Culture Night at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York March...

FM Lin receives St. Kitts & Nevis delegation

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung received a delegation from St. Kitts and Nevis March 12 in Taipei City to exchange views on issues spanning energy...

North Korea holds open party meeting to force light industry results from local officials

North Pyongan province’s party committee has summoned local commercial and light industry officials to a two-night, three-day open party general meeting in Sinuiju, pressing...

North Korea targets currency traders with undercover operatives as won crisis deepens

North Korea has drawn its sharpest response yet to a currency crisis, deploying undercover security cadets and newly assigned officers to crack down on...

North Korea’s new school stalls draw student fans but leave vendors counting losses

Small vendor stalls have begun appearing outside schools in parts of North Korea, offering students and teachers a convenient place to buy snacks, stationery,...

North Korea’s machinery import surge: farms, factories and shipyards stocked up

North Korean trading companies have sharply expanded machinery imports from China since late last year, with equipment ranging from farm machinery and industrial tools...

Hyesan smugglers rush Chinese apparel and shoes ahead of April school term

North Korean smugglers along the Chinese border are importing spring clothing, footwear and school supplies through Chinese customs ahead of the April 1 semester...

China blocks North Korean factory workers en masse

A Chinese garment factory in Liaoning province attempted to bring roughly 100 North Korean female workers into China in January, but local authorities rejected...

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