Shipping a single container from Dandong to Sinuiju now costs up to 8,000 yuan despite the three-kilometer journey, leaving traders with almost no profit. These fees far exceed those...
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...
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...
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...
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 across North Korea’s North Hamgyong province are driving up tire costs for drivers in 2026. Cracked asphalt, deep potholes and long...
Serious concerns regarding judicial propriety and potential conflicts of interest have surfaced within legal circles following disclosures about Supreme Court Justice Satish Chandra Sharma....
US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for an opulent state dinner at the White House, using the ceremonial occasion to project...
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 education officials in South Hamgyong province have launched a student tracking app for high schools. Students can now borrow library books and...
North Korea revised its science and technology law this year. The changes sharpen the criteria for choosing which new technologies enter production, and they...
A coal mine collapse in North Korea’s North Hamgyong province on Sept. 12 seriously injured one worker. The accident highlights how production pressure is...
