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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...

North Korea’s currency crisis drives unprecedented price inflation

North Korean markets are experiencing severe price inflation as the U.S. dollar continues strengthening against the local currency, creating economic hardship across the country....

N. Korea replaces uranium plant officials after satellite images expose environmental damage

Officials at a uranium refinery in Pyongsan, North Hwanghae province, were recently replaced after the international community raised concerns about environmental damage following satellite...

North Korea cracks down on illegal housing sales as real estate market booms

North Korean authorities have issued an internal directive targeting widespread illegal real estate transactions after discovering rampant home sales across the country. A source...

North Korea faces grain price surge as exchange rates soar amid economic turmoil

The price of grains such as rice and corn is on the rise at North Korean marketplaces as higher exchange rates drive up the...

North Korea launches explosive device reporting campaign ahead of major political events

North Korea is distributing leaflets urging citizens to report explosive devices. While this is presented as a public safety campaign, the actual goal appears...

N. Korea’s hydroelectric gamble: When climate meets ideology

Hydroelectric power stations built along tributaries of the Yalu River suffered varying degrees of harm during last summer’s record floods, with some facilities being...

Young North Koreans embrace modern dating as generational divide deepens

A striking generational shift is emerging in North Korea as young people develop dramatically different views on marriage and relationships compared to their parents....

North Korean agents pressure Chinese phone users as quarterly reviews loom

State security agents in North Korea’s border region are ramping up efforts to catch Chinese mobile phone users ahead of their upcoming quarterly performance...

Regime briefs grassroots cadres on mass reporting law to tighten social control

North Korean authorities are taking an unprecedented approach to strengthening social surveillance by assembling grassroots organization leaders for detailed briefings on the country’s “Law...

How China uses electronic devices to spread cultural influence in North Korea

Chinese local governments are quietly backing large-scale production of electronic devices designed specifically for the North Korean market, according to sources familiar with the...

North Korean police launch “show” raids on illegal lodgings to collect bribes

Police in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, recently launched surprise accommodation inspections targeting households in several neighborhood watch units. However, the inspections were designed primarily to...

North Korea reinforces “two hostile states” narrative in police briefing

North Korea has doubled down on its “two hostile states narrative” in a recent lecture delivered to senior police officers. “A message from Kim...

Foreign language fever sweeps North Korea as students eye better-paying overseas work

North Korean students are spending their summer vacations learning foreign languages, driven by the growing belief that language skills are essential for landing overseas...

North Korean elders mourned lost unification dreams on Aug. 15 anniversary

Unification became a popular conversation topic among North Koreans leading up to Liberation Day, on Aug. 15, with a definite generational divide on the...

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