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Russia warns UK of ‘consequences’ over drones used by Ukraine

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow would view British involvement in long-range strikes as participation in the war ...

FM Lin received Japan Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce delegation

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung received a delegation from the Japan Taiwanese Chamber...

Taiwan, Thailand deepen smart technology collaboration

The 10th edition of the Taiwan Thailand Industrial Collaboration Summit was held Aug. 18...

Trump abandons ‘hammer Iran ASAP’ approach – CNN

The US president has reportedly shifted to a strategy of attrition aimed at “strangling”...

North Korea taps reserve grain stocks as farm workers in South Hwanghae go hungry

North Korean authorities urgently released state reserve grain to farms in South Hwanghae province, the country’s principal grain-producing region, after a growing number of...

Satellite images show growing waste buildup at North Korea’s uranium plant

Recent high-resolution satellite imagery shows that the sludge-covered area within a settling pond at North Korea’s Pyongsan uranium concentration plant grew by about 0.8...

North Korea codifies soil pollution law, but enforcement remains in doubt

North Korea passed a sweeping law in 2025 that regulates soil pollution from initial monitoring through investigation, cleanup and punishment of violators. The...

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...

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