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MOFA welcomes US Reps. Boyle, Salinas, Kennedy

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung hosted a banquet for Reps. Brendan Boyle, Andrea Salinas and Tim Kennedy of the U.S. House of Representatives Oct. 7 in Taipei City,...

Taiwan opens representative office in Phoenix

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung attended the launch of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office...

Interview: How bribery holds North Korea’s market economy together

A few years ago, two researchers – Dr. Andrew Yeo (Brookings Institution) and Dr....

MOFA welcomes Japan’s Kumamoto Gov. Kimura

The Oct. 6 visit by Kumamoto Governor Takashi Kimura and Prefectural Assembly Chair Koki...

Local farmers and flood relief teams in Uiju county at odds over land use

North Korean party members assigned to flood relief work in Uiju county provoked conflict with local residents by digging up private farmland for clay...

North Korea to ramp up overseas worker program to Russia, China

North Korea is planning to send a significant number of its citizens to work overseas, particularly in Russia and China. This initiative follows orders...

Supreme Guard Command officer ousted after ghosting pregnant girlfriend

An officer of the Supreme Guard Command in Pyongyang’s Samsok district was dishonorably discharged and forced to return to his hometown after his girlfriend...

N. Korean checkpoint inspector arrested after years of smuggling

A North Korean security inspector was arrested in late August for allegedly smuggling illegal materials into Pyongyang using a vehicle designed to carry secret...

Stranded in the Yalu: The plight of Ryucho Island’s residents

Severe flooding in late July has devastated the livelihoods of North Korean residents on Ryucho Island in the Yalu River, resulting in multiple drownings...

Blueberry bandits: Crime spikes as North Koreans forage for survival

North Koreans near Samjiyon, Ryanggang province, have faced various mishaps while blueberry picking to supplement their income amid the country’s ongoing food crisis. In...

Chongju officials conduct inspection of local schools for “excessive mobilization” of students

North Korean officials in Chongju, North Pyongan province, conducted a five-day inspection of local schools in early September to check for excessive mobilization of...

North Korea’s Ansok Tideland struggles with poor rice harvest after flood recovery

Recent satellite imagery analysis has revealed that rice production in Ansok Tideland, Onchon county, South Pyongan province, was not particularly good. Ansok Tideland was...

Border envy: North Koreans long for freedom as two defectors reach South

Some residents of Hyesan on the China-North Korea border are envious of two recent defectors who reached South Korea, a source in Ryanggang province...

North Korea tackles malnutrition crisis among displaced in Pyongyang

North Korean authorities have launched initiatives to combat malnutrition among displaced people in Pyongyang, amid concerns about their deteriorating health. The directive, issued by...

North Korea extends reduced market hours, fueling public anxiety

North Korean authorities have maintained the shortened market hours implemented last month, initially justified as a post-flood recovery measure. The decision to continue the...

North Korea’s Pukchong zone preps for Russian export drive

North Korea’s Pukchong Agricultural Development Zone in South Hamgyong province is preparing to export products to Russia as part of the government’s push to...

N. Korea arrests three grave robbers in search of rumored Japanese treasure

 tNorth Korean authorities have arrested three grave robbers in Unsan county, North Pyongan province, accusing them of desecrating more than 20 graves in search...

Screens under scrutiny: N. Korea expands military device inspections beyond Pyongyang

The Publication Censorship Department of the Korean People’s Army has begun an unprecedented inspection of electronic devices throughout the military to be carried out...

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