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FM Lin welcomes Tuvalu delegation

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung hosted a luncheon for a delegation led by Tuvalu Minister of Foreign Affairs, Labor and Trade Paulson Panapa Sept. 14 in Taipei City to discuss...

AI development will not be stopped over ‘robot takeover hoax’ – Trump

The US president has rejected warnings from tech leaders that artificial intelligence could pose...

What will it take for the Trump administration to achieve denuclearization of N. Korea

The premise that the United States and other stakeholders in Northeast Asia should accept...

US reveals it has weapons in space

Space Force chief Troy Meink said the deployment was aimed at deterring America’s adversaries ...

What will it take for the Trump administration to achieve denuclearization of N. Korea

The premise that the United States and other stakeholders in Northeast Asia should accept the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) as a de...

North Korean worker dispatches to China rise as factories spread hires thinner

The number of North Korean workers newly dispatched to China has risen steadily since July, as improving relations between Pyongyang and Beijing revive a...

Drone pilot arrested for secretly filming inside homes in Kaesong

A young farm worker in Kaesong has been arrested after using a pesticide-spraying drone to secretly film inside private homes in the city’s Panmun...

Smartphone apps widen North Korea’s education gap

North Korean students in some regions are increasingly turning to smartphone apps to study English and Chinese in 2026. The trend is widening an...

Elementary schools press students for fees days after fall semester starts

Elementary schools in Pyongsong, South Pyongan province, began collecting money from students within days of starting the fall semester, charging fees for a Sept....

Pork prices near record 160,000 won per kilogram in North Korea

Pork has become one of the most expensive staples in North Korea since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, with prices now so high...

North Korea’s smartphone payments reveal convenience and control

Electronic payment through smartphones is spreading rapidly across North Korea, with cash transactions increasingly giving way to digital payments in Pyongyang and other major...

Private traders still control goods distribution after passing through customs

North Korea has consolidated its foreign trade under officially licensed trading companies, sidelining independent traders from the import process. But once goods clear customs,...

North Korean workers in China pay for injury insurance but rarely see it pay off

North Korean workers dispatched to factories in China are paying monthly premiums for workplace accident insurance, but many receive little or no compensation when...

Nine youths in Chongjin face public criticism over foreign videos

North Korean authorities in Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, staged a large scale public criticism session last month targeting nine young people in their 20s...

North Korea turns to China for printing and packaging technology

North Korea is working to acquire printing equipment and packaging technology from China. Authorities want to improve the quality of product packaging, labels and...

South Pyongan officials told to silence criticism of Pyongyang construction

North Korean authorities in South Pyongan province have ordered a crackdown on public complaints about Pyongyang’s construction drive. Following months of open criticism from...

Hoeryong railway maintenance drive forced onto factory and enterprise workers

North Korean authorities in Hoeryong, a city in North Hamgyong province, launched a grueling railway maintenance drive in August 2026. Officials mobilized factory and...

Personal feud with watch leader triggers Hyesan brewing crackdown

A resident of Hyesan, in North Korea’s Ryanggang province, lost their only source of income in 2026 after a neighborhood watch leader reported their...

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