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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...

N. Korean propaganda whitewashes China’s wartime contribution

North Korean authorities stepped up anti-American and anti-imperialist ideological education for youth ahead of July 27, the anniversary of the Korean War armistice, which...

N. Korean workers accept reduced wages as job opportunities vanish

North Koreans in Sinuiju who have been engaged in processing work are facing economic difficulties as Chinese processing orders have significantly decreased compared to...

Rice and fuel prices soar in N. Korea as won weakens against dollar

North Korean market prices remain high after spiking earlier this month. With market exchange rates staying elevated, import prices are soaring. According to Daily...

N. Korea pushes winter tourism with China ahead of party congress

North Korea is taking concrete steps to boost tourism with China to meet growing demand for winter festivals and sports. “At the end of...

N. Korea tightens control over workers in Russia

North Korean authorities have intensified surveillance of workers dispatched to Russia, immediately repatriating those caught accessing foreign content. This crackdown is creating a climate...

North Korean app database shows stark medical divide between capital and provinces

An analysis of a database from a North Korean smartphone application shows that Pyongyang has far more medical facilities than anywhere else in the...

N. Korean workers at Chinese fisheries surrender 90% of wages to state

A new investigation reveals that North Korean workers dispatched to Chinese fisheries were forced to surrender 80-90% of their wages to the state, receiving...

N. Korea shutters exchange centers amid currency crisis

Foreign currency service centers installed near markets and foreign-currency shops in North Korea are being consolidated. The move appears to be driven by the...

India Unmasks “Islamic Gangs” in Religious Conversion Rackets – Radicalization of Hindu Girls

NEW DELHI– July 28, 2025 – Indian investigative agencies are dismantling what they describe as deep-rooted, clandestine operations allegedly targeting Hindu youth, particularly young...

Provincial officials target sericulture station for false reporting

The sericulture management agency of South Hwanghae province’s people’s committee singled out a sericulture station in Chaeryong county for criticism during its general review...

Falsified weights spark daily confrontations in N. Korea’s markets

Tensions have grown between buyers and sellers in North Korea’s markets as more merchants falsify the weight of their goods. “In Hamhung’s Sapo Market...

North Korean children drown in pools left by gold miners

As North Korean children play in water to escape the summer heat, parents worry about the drownings that happen around this time every year....

North Korean police ordered to write essays on Kim Jong Un honoring fallen soldiers

North Korean police officers have been tasked with writing essays about a video of Kim Jong Un honoring fallen North Korean soldiers, an exercise...

Jagang province armories face scrutiny following last year’s flood losses

The Civil Defense Department of North Korea’s ruling party ordered a comprehensive inspection of armories across Jagang province as the rainy season approaches. The...

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