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New Yalu River Bridge appears set to open as signs emerge on both sides of border

Signs are mounting on both sides of the China-North Korea border that the New Yalu River Bridge will finally open in October 2026. Chinese staff have started regular shifts...

President Lai welcomes Eswatini King Mswati Ⅲ

President Lai Ching-te received King Mswati Ⅲ Oct. 9 at the Presidential Office in...

FM Lin kicks off Poland trip with visit to planned technology park

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung arrived in Poland Oct. 10 with a delegation...

Kim Jong Un’s party orders chief secretaries to take charge of party school study

North Korea has ordered its top provincial, city and county party officials to personally...

Yuan loses ground against dollar as North Korean market prices keep falling

Market prices in North Korea fell for a fourth consecutive week in late September 2026, as a fresh corn harvest and easing exchange rates...

North Korean soldiers cut winter firewood for their units and their officers’ homes

North Korean soldiers from the 10th Corps in Ryanggang province are heading into the mountains to cut firewood for the 2026 winter. Much of...

Samjiyon lecture cites purged officer’s case in foreign culture crackdown

Party officials in the North Korean city of Samjiyon held up the corruption case of Pak Hui Chol, a purged senior military political officer,...

Satellite imagery shows Sinuiju greenhouse farm far larger than North Korea claims

This author’s analysis of high-resolution satellite imagery shows that North Korea’s Sinuiju greenhouse farm, completed in February 2026, covers at least 800 hectares, far...

Women’s union crackdown targets home tailoring workshop in Hyesan

A women’s union crackdown in the North Korean border city of Hyesan has targeted a home-based tailoring workshop this September, with officials publicly criticizing...

North Koreans race into the hills at dawn as the acorn harvest pays off

North Koreans in mountainous parts of South Pyongan province are heading into the hills before dawn this autumn to gather acorns, and the 2026...

Satellite data shows North Korea’s 2026 crop conditions on par with last year

Satellite analysis of North Korea’s crop conditions in August 2026 shows farmland across the country growing at almost exactly the same pace as last...

South Hwanghae grain store managers escape punishment after hiking rice prices

Managers of state-run grain stores in North Korea’s South Hwanghae province pushed rice prices well above market rates in September 2026. Provincial authorities summoned...

Poor road conditions leave North Korean drivers paying for constant tire repairs

Poor road conditions across North Korea’s North Hamgyong province are driving up tire costs for drivers in 2026. Cracked asphalt, deep potholes and long...

Chinese brokers openly advertise North Korean workers on WeChat

Brokers in China are openly advertising North Korean workers on WeChat and other Chinese social media platforms in 2026. The ads list how many...

Judicial Propriety in Focus as Justice SC Sharma Hears ECI and Medha Roopam Cases

Serious concerns regarding judicial propriety and potential conflicts of interest have surfaced within legal circles following disclosures about Supreme Court Justice Satish Chandra Sharma....

Trump and Xi Toast Friendship at White House State Dinner Amid Strained Ties

US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for an opulent state dinner at the White House, using the ceremonial occasion to project...

Jaishankar Meets Russian and Iranian Counterparts on UNGA Margins

In high-profile diplomatic engagements in New York, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with his Russian and Iranian counterparts on the sidelines of...

North Korean province launches student tracking app, but glitches pile up

North Korean education officials in South Hamgyong province have launched a student tracking app for high schools. Students can now borrow library books and...

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