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Germany could bring back conscription next year – senior MP

The country would hardly be able to reach its military buildup goals through voluntary recruitment, Thomas Rowekamp has told AFP ...

Is it okay to question Brigitte Macron and Michelle Obama’s gender?

There are indeed some reasons for men to suspect women in power of being...

EU facing winter gas shock – FT

Gas storages in the bloc are projected to end the critical gas restocking season...

North Korea and China launch Myohyang beer brand in Chinese market

A North Korea-China joint venture introduced a new beer brand called Myohyang beer to...

North Korea tightens watch on trade workers in China

North Korean trade workers in China are facing tighter surveillance as Pyongyang and Beijing look to expand trade following a recent summit between the...

North Korean ramen exports rise, but quality still lags

North Korean ramen exports to China are growing, adding to a food trade that already includes candy and beer. But Chinese shoppers say the...

North Korea train corruption scheme exposed after officer dispute

A North Korea train corruption scheme came to light on June 6, 2026, after two security officers clashed over a train compartment built to...

North Korean art students ordered to glorify troops sent to Russia

North Korea’s leading art universities ordered graduating students in early June 2026 to create works glorifying the heroism and sacrifice of troops deployed to...

North Korea’s new mining and farm housing turns vacant within years

Some newly built homes in North Korea’s coal mining and farming regions are being abandoned within two years of being occupied, with the empty...

North Korea’s pet boom puts new spotlight on wealth gap

A growing number of North Korean people are keeping pets, fueling rising sales of specialized dog food, clothing and other supplies in 2026. Pet...

North Korea demands detailed rice-planting reports from Hwanghae farms

North Korea’s central authorities ordered South and North Hwanghae provinces, the country’s leading rice-growing region, on June 9, 2026, to compile detailed rice-transplanting reports...

North Korea quietly softens foreign content penalties for officials’ families

North Korea secretly issued a seven-point directive on May 28, 2026, setting out revised enforcement guidelines for cases involving the consumption of foreign media...

Hyesan residents see hope for economic relief in Xi Jinping’s visit

Following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea on June 8 and June 9, 2026, hopes are reportedly rising among the North Korean...

North Korea’s provincial firms need autonomy, not new specifications

North Korean authorities have been pushing provincial factories to update their product specifications to improve quality and lift flagging market demand — but updating...

North Korea cracks down on moonshine as grain prices spike

North Korean authorities in Hyesan city have intensified a crackdown on home-brewed liquor production during the annual lean season, arguing that using grain to...

Pyongyang felt the heat as early as late May, satellite imagery reveals

Thermal infrared satellite data collected in late May 2026 confirms that significant heat stress had already taken hold in both Pyongyang and Seoul well...

North Korea tightens grip on China trade by requiring traders to report their partners’ identities

North Korea has tightened controls over cross-border trade with China by requiring traders to report the identities of their Chinese business partners to state...

North Korea’s practical teaching push lays bare Pyongyang-provincial education gap

A North Korean Ministry of Education showcase intended to model a new hands-on teaching approach at vocational colleges ended up drawing more attention to...

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