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As talk of a possible Trump-Kim summit grows in 2026, shifts in North Korea’s domestic political events suggest Kim Jong Un is quietly preparing...

North Korea has expelled a Chongjin railway official from the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea in an October 2026 party school bribery case. The...

Married women in their mid-40s make up a growing share of the North Korean workers sent to China in 2026. Many of them left...

North Korean authorities are pressing South Pyongan province farm workers to load their savings onto electronic payment cards, saying the cashless shift will prevent...

Organized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the 2026 Global Health and Welfare Forum in Taiwan is...

The 13th Taiwan-Philippines agricultural and fisheries cooperative meeting was held Oct. 16 in the Philippines, according to the Ministries of Agriculture and Foreign Affairs.   During...

Where do North Koreans buy their food and daily necessities in 2026? Most still go to the general markets that have anchored the country’s...

Satellite imagery shows a wastewater pond below North Korea’s Pyongsan uranium plant repeatedly expanding and shrinking between February and September 2026. The fluctuations keep...

The Oct. 17-24 visit by a seven-member Marshall Islands delegation led by Natural Resources and Commerce Minister Anthony Muller and Mrs. Muller is sincerely...

The Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration staged the Asia-Pacific Economy Cooperation Digital Health Forum Oct. 16 in Taipei City, according to the...

Shipping a single container from Dandong to Sinuiju now costs up to 8,000 yuan despite the three-kilometer journey, leaving traders with almost no profit....

The Hyesan customs office in North Korea’s Ryanggang province reopened on Oct. 12, 2026, after a closure tied to China’s National Day holiday. Autumn...

North Korea has launched a sweeping inspection of fishing boats along the Yellow Sea coast of South Hwanghae province in October 2026 that targets...

North Korea is expanding Russian-language classes in schools in 2026 as its alliance with Moscow deepens. A severe shortage of trained Russian teachers, however,...