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MOFA reiterates Taiwan’s sovereignty over South China Sea islands

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement July 12 reaffirming that Taiwan sovereignty claims and policies on South China Sea islands remain unchanged.   According to the MOFA, Taiwan adheres...

Lowering the nuclear threshold: Is NATO’s new ‘deterrence’ initiative a path to disaster?

Non-nuclear members of the bloc are demonstrating an eagerness to host nukes on their...

North Korean beauty salons, saunas embrace premium services

North Korean beauty salons and sauna houses are increasingly rebranding themselves as premium service...

Trump claims ‘other people’ could lead ground campaign in Iran

The US president has vowed to escalate strikes against civilian infrastructure unless Tehran bows...

Homemade beer outsells state brands in North Korea

North Korea beer is losing out at home to homemade craft brews and Chinese imports. Even so, the country’s state trading companies are pushing...

Bus crossing hints at New Yalu River Bridge opening

Cameras have captured a vehicle crossing the New Yalu River Bridge, which links North Korea and China, in a fresh sign that preparations for...

Dalian eyes trade with North Korea despite sanctions

A local Chinese government has unveiled concrete plans to expand economic cooperation with North Korea, including a two-way distribution network for raw materials and...

North Korea’s rural transit gap leaves a daughter unable to say goodbye

A woman in North Korea lost both parents in a traffic accident in Kumya county, South Hamgyong province, but was unable to attend their...

North Korea arrests three in Sariwon housing corruption probe

A sweeping corruption investigation has reportedly been launched in Sariwon, North Hwanghae province, targeting donju, North Korea’s class of wealthy private entrepreneurs, and the...

North Korea orders probe into wave of prison deaths

North Korea’s Ministry of Social Security has reportedly received a directive to investigate a wave of inmate deaths at correctional facilities nationwide, as authorities...

Chinese travel agencies cool on North Korea tourism restart

Chinese travel agencies that spent months marketing North Korea tour packages amid warming China-North Korea ties are now urging prospective customers to wait for...

North Korean schools shift focus to Kim Jong Un idolization

North Korea’s cabinet-level education ministry has ordered schools nationwide to devote more of their daily ideology sessions to Kim Jong Un’s personal achievements, scaling...

Children of top Pyongyang scientists detained for reading banned novels

Three teenage children of some of North Korea’s most privileged scientists were arrested in Pyongyang in 2026 after being caught secretly reading banned South...

Family of four found dead in North Korea’s Sakju county amid severe poverty

A family of four was found dead in Sakju county, North Pyongan province, in 2026, after reportedly struggling for some time with severe poverty,...

North Korean dried seafood and produce flow into China as luggage checks ease

The year 2026 has brought a noticeable shift in how Chinese customs officials treat travelers crossing the border from North Korea, with sources reporting...

Hundreds of Chinese investors tour North Korean mines eyeing sanctioned minerals

Hundreds of Chinese investors visited North Korea in June 2026 to inspect major mining facilities, with interest focused on minerals that are subject to...

Security officers brawl over lecturer at North Korea’s Mount Paekdu revolutionary site

Two male security officers stationed near North Korea’s Mount Paekdu revolutionary historic sites came to blows in June 2026 over a female lecturer assigned...

Zeekr electric vehicles and luxury used cars on display as sales set to launch in July

North Korean authorities launched a large-scale car exhibition in Pyongyang in June 2026 while simultaneously ordering the Ministry of Social Security to covertly investigate...

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