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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...

N. Korean flood relief workers detained for consuming banned S. Korean media

Two North Korean flood relief workers face punishment for allegedly consuming banned South Korean media during deployment, Daily NK has learned. “Two members of the...

Kim’s all-seeing eye: The $100 million spy complex reshaping N. Korea

In a sweeping move to bolster regime security, North Korea’s Ministry of State Security is doubling its overseas operations and expanding domestic surveillance by...

Snapshots from North Korea: August 26-30, 2024

North Korean prison inmates forced into grueling flood recovery work Inmates at Seongan Correctional Facility in North Korea’s Jagang province are being forced to work...

PM Narendra Modi to launch 3 new Vande Bharat Express trains today: Check routes, stops

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch three new Vande Bharat Express trains on August 31, 2024, in a significant boost to India's...

Trump Faces Another Security Threat as Man Rushes Stage in Pennsylvania rally

A man stormed the stage at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania, causing a security scare . The incident is the latest in a...

Hyesan buzzes with anticipation as N. Korea revives state-sanctioned smuggling

North Korea has restarted state-sanctioned smuggling along the Hyesan border, with regime-backed trading firms scrambling to capitalize on the Aug. 25 green light for...

N. Korean flood victims bitter over exclusion from Pyongyang relocation

Flood victims in North Pyongan province who were not selected for a state-sponsored trip to Pyongyang are frustrated at missing out, with some particularly...

Elderly North Koreans toil in Russian city

About 70 North Korean workers, most of them over the age of 60, have been sent to the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk in the...

N. Korea taps into beer exports to boost foreign currency earnings

North Korea’s Kyonghung Unhasu Beverage Factory has begun aggressive efforts to earn foreign currency through exports as it ramps up beer production. Speaking on condition...

N. Korean police chief ousted over daughter’s K-drama scandal

The Hoeryong police chief was recently demoted and transferred after his daughter was caught watching South Korean dramas, Daily NK has learned. Speaking on condition...

Photos reveal severe water crisis in North Korea in wake of floods

Daily NK has obtained several photos of North Korean flood victims collecting rainwater in plastic containers. The photos suggest that the water shortage is...

N. Korean workers in Russia detained after fight with locals

Several North Korean workers in Russia have been detained by police after getting into a fight with a group of locals, Daily NK has...

N. Korean tech researchers arrested for watching foreign media

Eight employees of Pyongyang’s Kwangbok Cutting-Edge Product Development and Exchange Company were arrested by the domestic counterespionage bureau of the Ministry of State Security...

Gautam Adani Overtakes Mukesh Ambani as India’s Richest Person in Hurun list

In a significant development, Gautam Adani has surpassed Mukesh Ambani to become the richest Indian, according to the latest Hurun India Rich List. Adani's...

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