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Von der Leyen pushes back against Trump over Greenland

Brussels seeks closer ties with an Arctic island that the US president has threatened to take over ...

Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant back to normal after weeks in emergency mode

The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has returned to standard operating mode, Rosatom chief...

Asian Games athletes face ideology drills before Japan trip

North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party of Korea has ordered intensive ideological education for the...

EU committing ‘harakiri’ – Lavrov

The bloc is making its people “suffer” while Russia still has “plenty of buyers”...

Asian Games athletes face ideology drills before Japan trip

North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party of Korea has ordered intensive ideological education for the elite athletes it plans to send to the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya...

North Korea threatens asset seizure in crackdown on fuel smuggling

North Korean authorities have ordered a sweeping crackdown on illegal fuel trading, targeting Russian imports diverted onto the black market. Officials framed the order...

Onsong county mother ordered back to labor training camp

A new mother in North Hamgyong province is drawing sympathy from her neighbors as North Korean authorities have ordered her back to a labor...

North Korea orders sweeping rebuild of northern border blockade

North Korea has ordered a massive reconstruction of its northern border defenses, re-establishing landmine fields and reaffirming its strict shoot-on-sight policy against any unauthorized...

North Korea cuts English classes, expands Russian at foreign language schools

North Korea’s Ministry of Education has ordered foreign language schools nationwide to cut back on English classes and expand Russian instruction. Sources link the...

North Korean youth rush marriage for a shot at overseas work

North Korean youth in North Hamgyong province are rushing to marry in 2026 to improve their odds of winning an overseas work assignment. Authorities...

N. Korea tightens vetting for overseas workers, demands verified contacts

North Korean authorities are requiring organizations seeking to deploy overseas workers to submit contracts bearing the actual seals of foreign business partners, then granting...

North Korea cracks down on teens’ K-pop-inspired finger heart gesture

North Korean authorities have spent 2026 tightening control over how people speak and behave, part of an effort to block outside cultural influence. Now...

North Korea’s rice prices fall for the first time in two months

North Korean market prices are showing signs of cooling in 2026. The price of domestically grown rice fell for the first time in more...

North Korea tightens control over vehicle use, expands road traffic law

North Korea enacted sweeping revisions to its Road Traffic Law in May 2025, expanding the regulation from 103 to 124 articles across eight chapters...

North Korea sends new wave of workers to China as surveillance tightens

North Korean workers are once again filling factory floors in China, as large numbers of new arrivals replace those who returned home over the...

North Korean neighborhoods see rise of privately run makeshift stalls

Small, privately funded stalls are springing up on street corners across North Korea, giving people a convenient alternative to official markets for everyday purchases. A...

New customs route opens for cars in North Korea, but brokers stay cool

North Korea has begun allowing new cars to be imported from China through official customs channels, but few brokers are eager to take advantage...

North Korean official kills coworker to hide embezzlement scheme

A North Korean official under investigation for embezzling state property killed a subordinate earlier this month after panicking that the employee’s testimony would expose...

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