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US seeking to convince China to pressure Iran – Rubio

Washington hopes Beijing will help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, the secretary of state said ...

North Korea dismisses officials who missed military supply quotas tied to army anniversary

North Korean authorities have launched a sweeping personnel shake-up in South Pyongan province in...

Lavrov names overlooked agenda behind Iran war

The US is seeking to prevent normalization between Tehran and Arab states and erode...

Trump’s China strategy is closer to Kissinger than Biden

An interview with Xiang Lanxin explores why Trump may seek a broader bargain with...

New satellite images reveal upgrades, freight activity at North Korea’s Pyongsan uranium plant

Satellite imagery of North Korea’s Pyongsan uranium refinery shows the facility continuing to operate and undergo upgrades, with new construction, freight activity, and expanding...

North Korea demands identity checks on Chinese trading partners in bid to cut unofficial deals

North Korea has ordered trade officials to submit detailed personal information on their Chinese business partners as part of a sweeping post-congress crackdown on...

North Korea’s donju go dark as post-congress crackdown spreads fear

North Korean donju — the wealthy private traders who form the backbone of the country’s informal market economy — are going dark. Amid a...

North Korea’s farm labor exemptions for top students spark fairness row

A Ryanggang province party committee directive exempting top-scoring students from seasonal farm labor mobilization has ignited a fairness dispute among parents, with many arguing...

N. Korea security officials get rations but feel the squeeze

North Korea distributed three months’ worth of food rations to personnel at security agencies in Hamhung ahead of the April 15 birthday of state...

Pyongyang tells Kangwon province: use science and talent to hit second-quarter targets

North Korea’s central party authorities have issued a directive to the Kangwon province party committee ordering officials to use science, technology, and talent development...

A mended plastic bag from North Korea tells the story the regime won’t

On April 15, the day North Korea marks the birth of founding leader Kim Il Sung with elaborate state celebrations, I was combing through...

Three words humbled a North Korean checkpoint inspector and got him reassigned

A single claim of membership in the Kim Il Sung-Kim Jong Il Fund was enough to cut short the career of a North Korean...

North Korea intensifies anti-American indoctrination for middle and high school students

North Korean authorities are significantly expanding anti-American ideological education targeting middle and high school students, ordering the content to be woven into virtually every...

Air conditioners become a must-have in North Korea as summers grow hotter

Air conditioners are fast becoming a household essential in North Korea, with demand surging ahead of what many expect to be another punishing summer....

North Korea orders border residents to dress neatly as China camera surveillance grows

North Korean authorities in April ordered people living near the Chinese border to dress neatly and mind their behavior along the riverbank, according to...

North Korean officials skeptical of Kim Ju Ae as successor despite military appearances

Kim Ju Ae, the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, made another high-profile appearance at a military event in April 2026, this...

North Korean farm officials lease state land for double profits as food prices surge

Farm officials in North Korea’s Jagang province are leasing portions of state-owned agricultural land to private individuals for a fee, a scheme that allows...

North Koreans can’t afford home repairs even as imported flooring fills markets

A variety of imported vinyl flooring sheets are flowing into North Korea through border customs posts in 2026, but deepening economic hardship has gutted...

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