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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...

Cummins India falls 0.18% as Sensex rises 0.25%

Cummins India's stock price edged lower by 0.18% on a day when the broader market was in the green. Despite the Sensex rising, Cummins...

Asian Stocks Slide as Nvidia’s Disappointing Results Weigh on Tech Sector

Asian stock markets followed Wall Street's lead, slipping into negative territory as disappointing results from tech giant Nvidia weighed heavily on investor sentiment. The...

Trump Unleashes Fury on Zuckerberg, Accuses Him of Plotting Against Him on Meta

US President Donald Trump has made a sensational claim, accusing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg of plotting against him. In a scathing attack, Trump alleged...

India’s 2nd Indigenously Built Nuclear Submarine to be commissioned by Rajnath Singh today

In a significant milestone for India's naval prowess, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to commission the country's first nuclear missile submarine, INS Arighat,...

Satellite images show N. Korea razed large greenhouse near VIP guesthouse

Satellite images have captured the demolition and clearing of a large greenhouse site right next to the Kumsusan Guesthouse in Pyongyang.  Analysis of Sentinel-2A satellite...

Sink or swim: North Korea’s war prep hits the pool

North Korean authorities have intensified swimming education in Pyongyang’s middle schools, citing war preparedness, as teachers face unprecedented scrutiny of their aquatic skills. Speaking anonymously,...

N. Korea’s shortened market hours are causing economic hardship

North Korean authorities are mobilizing citizens and limiting market hours for flood recovery efforts. These measures, including restrictions on marketplace activity, have worsened economic...

N. Korean workers forced to fund “pointless” tech offices

North Korean workers in Kyongwon County are being forced to fund upgrades to poorly run “technology distribution offices” after a recent party inspection found...

Grain shortages and economic strain follow North Korean floods

North Korean market grain prices are skyrocketing. Recent heavy rains have hindered the corn harvest, and the North Korean authorities have restricted markets to...

N. Korea’s hidden flood crisis: Drinking water shortages

North Korea has mobilized fire trucks to bring drinking water to flood zones in North Pyongan province. The goal is to provide displaced people...

Floods halt North Korean “state-led smuggling” across Yalu, driving up prices in border city

State-led smuggling remains suspended due to high water levels on the Yalu River following heavy rains last month, driving a steep increase in the...

North Korea demands $70 from workers in Russia for flood aid

North Korea is demanding foreign currency from its overseas workers to fund flood recovery, despite earlier rejecting international aid in favor of “self-reliance,” Daily...

North Korean shop raided over South Korean clothing rumors

Police in Hyesan recently raided a foreign exchange shop rumored to be selling South Korean clothing, Daily NK has learned. Speaking anonymously, a Daily NK...

North Korean farmer punished with unpaid labor for salvaging plastic to save home

A North Korean farmer was recently sentenced to unpaid labor for using recycled plastic film without permission to protect his rain-damaged home, Daily NK...

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