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MOFA expresses condolences to Marshall Islands on death of paramount chief

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung conveyed sincere condolences to the government and people of Marshall Islands and Iroijlaplap Michael Kabua’s family on the death of the paramount chief, according to...

Taiwan, St. Vincent and the Grenadines celebrate 45 years of diplomatic ties

President Lai Ching-te attended a reception Aug. 12 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of...

Lightning strike sends 16 Ohio inmates to hospital (VIDEO)

Severe storms have killed at least three people across the US Midwest ...

MOFA lauds success of visit by Paraguayan media group

The recent visit by a media group from Paraguay helped spotlight how Taiwan and...

North Korea cracks down on private hairdressers and barbers

Authorities in South Hamgyong province are cracking down on private hairdressers and barbers, but young North Koreans who want personalized styles are still seeking...

North Korea shifts from raw material to processed goods exports

North Korea is shifting its foreign currency strategy in 2026, with trading units moving away from raw material exports to China and turning instead...

North Korea issues heat wave rules as deaths surpass 100

North Korea’s Cabinet held an emergency meeting and issued a detailed set of heat wave guidelines after the death toll from heat-related illness surpassed...

Coffee shops become NK’s heat wave refuge

Air-conditioned coffee shops, tea houses, and beer halls are emerging as summer refuges for North Korean people as the current heat wave drags on....

North Korea quietly hikes phone prices at the border

North Korea has quietly raised the prices of two mobile phone models sold in four border provinces, adding 500 Chinese yuan (about $74) to...

Sick and denied rest, detainees beaten in North Korean heat wave

North Korean labor training camp detainees are collapsing from dehydration during outdoor work in the ongoing heat wave, receiving neither proper medical treatment nor...

Donju now run many of North Korea’s state grain shops

North Korean authorities set up state-run grain sales offices to stabilize food supplies and prices, but many of these shops are now run behind...

North Korea prioritizes power for munitions factories amid heat wave

As the ongoing heat wave worsens North Korea’s power shortage, authorities have reportedly moved to prioritize electricity for munitions factories while sharply cutting power...

North Korea fortifies its side of the DMZ, satellite images show

I analyzed commercial satellite imagery from the United States and Europe to see how North Korea’s side of the Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ, has...

North Korea’s new factories struggle as workers sent to mines

North Korea is building new local industrial factories nationwide under its “Regional Development 20×10 Policy.” The policy calls for building modern factories in 20...

Where Routing Guide Compliance Separates Top Sales Agencies From the Rest

Every wholesale order that moves from a showroom to a retailer's shelf travels through a maze of requirements most shoppers never think about. Carton...

North Korea remittance broker fees jump to 50% amid crackdown

North Korean authorities have sharply intensified crackdowns on illegal money transfers made using Chinese mobile phones. Remittance brokers near the country’s border say their...

Satellite images reveal chemical weapons potential at North Korea’s Sunchon complex

South Pyongan province’s Sunchon chemical industrial complex is a sprawling hub as it was built up over the past decade on the site of...

North Korea farm workers caught between contradictory orders

Farm workers in North Korea are voicing complaints after getting caught between two contradictory directives amid record heat. One directive calls for preventing crop...

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