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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...

North Korean youth ditch tradition as “going Dutch” becomes the norm at restaurants

North Korean high school students in Hamhung have begun dining out with classmates multiple times a week, with splitting the bill evenly becoming the...

North Korea orders AI and new energy push, threatens managers who inflate results

North Korea has ordered industrial managers across the country to abandon inflated production statistics and pivot to quality-driven economic growth powered by new energy...

North Korea-China rail revival fuels trade surge, sanctions evasion attempts

Goods ranging from manufactured products to agricultural produce are moving through the newly resumed North Korea-China passenger rail service, with North Korean trading companies...

‘North Korea is not Iran’: Former Pyongyang envoy explains why Kim Jong Un isn’t losing sleep

The U.S.-Israel war with Iran shows no sign of a quick resolution. Washington’s bet that killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would halt Tehran’s...

MOFA thanks EU, Australia, New Zealand for supporting cross-strait peace

A statement released by the European External Action Service and a joint statement issued following the third Australia-New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations...

As overseas deployment fears grow, North Korean parents dread conscription season

A large share of this year’s senior high school graduates in North Korea have been classified as conscription candidates this spring, sources say, deepening...

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