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N. Korea orders writers and artists to complete ideological training before April

North Korea has ordered all writers and artists to complete an intensive ideological training course by early April, as the regime moves to tighten...

Pyongyang man sentenced to over 12 years for watching South Korean content

A Pyongyang man was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison at a public trial held in mid-March in the city’s Songyo district...

President Lai receives US Senate delegation

President Lai Ching-te thanked the U.S. Congress for supporting Taiwan’s special defense budget and urged the Legislature to pass the bill to demonstrate the...

Premier Cho receives Taiwan-Thailand parliamentary friendship advisory group

Premier Cho Jung-tai received a delegation of advisers to the Taiwan-Thailand parliamentary friendship group March 30 in Taipei City, pledging to strengthen bilateral democratic...

Taipei Fashion Week wraps up with fanfare

The autumn and winter edition of 2026 Taipei Fashion Week drew to a close March 29 in Taipei City and showcased the vibrancy of...

Kim Jong Un consolidates power in North Korea’s sweeping political overhaul

North Korea completed preparations for Kim Jong Un’s fourth term as the country’s supreme leader in late February and March 2026, holding three major...

North Koreans speculate on succession as Kim Ju Ae drives tank in state media footage

North Korean state media’s recent images of Kim Ju Ae firing rifles, handguns, and now driving a tank have sparked notable reactions inside the...

North Koreans skip medicine as drug prices soar at private markets

As North Korea’s seasonal temperature swings intensify this spring, the number of cold and flu cases in Ryanggang province has surged. But for most...

Deputy FM Wu gives exclusive interview to Canada’s Le Devoir

Deputy Foreign Minister François Chih-chung Wu said Taiwan will not take provocative actions and will continue to maintain the cross-strait status quo to avoid...

President Lai appraises R&D progress at NCSIST

President Lai Ching-te visited National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology March 27 in Taoyuan City to gain insight into the facility’s various research...

FM Lin thanks US legislators for supporting Taiwan’s WTO participation

The public support for Taiwan’s World Trade Organization participation by friends of Taiwan in the U.S. Congress is sincerely appreciated by Foreign Minister Lin...

VP Hsiao attends Taiwan Civil Defense Convention

Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim pledged to continue building Taiwan’s whole-of-society defense resilience and stated that she anticipates further public-private cooperation to strengthen the country.   Hsiao...

Eased restrictions fuel optimism as North Korea’s crab season gets under way

North Korea appears to be allowing private individuals to go crabbing for the first time since the pandemic, with entrepreneurs flocking to the Yellow...

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