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MOFA welcomes US Reps. Boyle, Salinas, Kennedy

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung hosted a banquet for Reps. Brendan Boyle, Andrea Salinas and Tim Kennedy of the U.S. House of Representatives Oct. 7 in Taipei City,...

Taiwan opens representative office in Phoenix

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung attended the launch of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office...

Interview: How bribery holds North Korea’s market economy together

A few years ago, two researchers – Dr. Andrew Yeo (Brookings Institution) and Dr....

MOFA welcomes Japan’s Kumamoto Gov. Kimura

The Oct. 6 visit by Kumamoto Governor Takashi Kimura and Prefectural Assembly Chair Koki...

Massive Chinese sugar shipment aims to boost Kim Jong Un’s image before party celebration

China agreed to provide massive sugar aid during summit talks tied to the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan, with the shipment timed...

Fake dollars and yuan flood North Korean markets amid exchange rate surge

Counterfeit foreign currency is flooding North Korean markets as the country’s exchange rates skyrocket and the local currency collapses, prompting authorities to launch an...

Currency chaos hits North Korea as yuan drops but prices stay high

The exchange rate between North Korean won and Chinese yuan has crashed in the border city of Sinuiju following Kim Jong Un’s visit to...

N. Korea pressures major firms to show results before key political milestone

North Korea’s biggest companies are being forced to submit detailed progress reports on key economic projects as the country’s leadership tries to showcase achievements...

N. Korea credits Russia cooperation for economic gains during five-year period

North Korea’s Cabinet has reviewed economic progress during the five years of the Eighth Party Congress and announced tasks for the remainder of the...

Pyongsong mandates college entrance tests for seniors to keep them on school grounds

The education bureau in Pyongsong, South Pyongan province, is forcing all high school seniors to take university entrance exams regardless of their post-graduation plans....

Kim Jong Un’s government orders world-class ski destination at Mount Paektu

North Korea has ordered the transformation of Samjiyon into a world-class winter tourism destination, despite lacking the funds and resources needed for such an...

N. Korea orders hands-on learning but schools lack basic lab equipment

North Korean schools are supposed to shift from book learning to a more hands-on, participatory model of education, but teachers say they lack the...

Understanding inflation in North Korea: Demand-pull and cost-push dynamics in a self-reliant economy

North Korea’s economy is experiencing a period of acute instability, characterized by rising consumer prices, currency depreciation, and increasing policy uncertainty. Inflation in particular...

N. Korea links nursery support to performance reviews, spurring competition

North Korea is promoting a nursery support program, with local organizations and officials eagerly participating because program success factors into their own performance reviews....

N. Korea finally rebuilds flood-devastated villages in Jagang province

The Rodong Sinmun recently reported that a move-in celebration was held for hundreds of newly built houses in a village along the Jangja River....

Pyongyang targets elite privilege in student job placements

North Korean authorities are cracking down on corruption in workplace assignments for technical high school graduates, aiming to prevent wealthy and powerful families from...

N. Korea tightens surveillance after Kim’s China visit

North Korean authorities have dramatically intensified surveillance of the population following Kim Jong Un’s visit to China and the regime’s founding anniversary on Sept....

N. Korean women swept up in Chinese investigation of online dissent

Chinese police investigating online criticism of a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of “Victory Day” are targeting North Korean female defectors—who are illegal...

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