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Marshall Islands delegation wraps up Taiwan trip

Nitijela Speaker Brenson Wase and his legislative delegation from the Marshall Islands concluded a visit to Taiwan Nov. 10, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Nov. 12.   Wase and the...

President Lai lays out Taiwan’s objectives for APEC 2026

President Lai Ching-te took part in a press event at the Presidential Office Nov....

Deputy FM Chen hosts Guatemalan think tank delegation

Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi hosted a reception for a delegation of nine think...

Presidential Office announces AELM representative

According to Presidential Office Spokesperson Karen Kuo, President Lai Ching-te has invited Stan Shih,...

Hoeryong railway maintenance drive forced onto factory and enterprise workers

North Korean authorities in Hoeryong, a city in North Hamgyong province, launched a grueling railway maintenance drive in August 2026. Officials mobilized factory and...

Personal feud with watch leader triggers Hyesan brewing crackdown

A resident of Hyesan, in North Korea’s Ryanggang province, lost their only source of income in 2026 after a neighborhood watch leader reported their...

University mobilizes students to dig trenches for campus intranet

A university in Hungnam district in Hamhung city, South Hamgyong province, mobilized students for three days of trench-digging work in late August 2026. The...

Battery demand surges in North Korea as customs clearance opens

North Korean trading companies are placing sharply higher orders for batteries now that customs clearance has opened between China and North Korea, but strict...

Satellite imagery shows reservoir drought worsening across North Korea

I analyzed satellite imagery from the European Space Agency’s Sentinel satellites throughout August 2026. My goal was to assess the condition of major agricultural...

In North Korea, a Chinese phone now costs as much as a house

Chinese phone prices have surged along North Korea’s border with China this year. Intensifying crackdowns and a halt in state-led smuggling have sharply reduced...

Asian Games athletes face ideology drills before Japan trip

North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party of Korea has ordered intensive ideological education for the elite athletes it plans to send to the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya...

North Korea threatens asset seizure in crackdown on fuel smuggling

North Korean authorities have ordered a sweeping crackdown on illegal fuel trading, targeting Russian imports diverted onto the black market. Officials framed the order...

Onsong county mother ordered back to labor training camp

A new mother in North Hamgyong province is drawing sympathy from her neighbors as North Korean authorities have ordered her back to a labor...

North Korea orders sweeping rebuild of northern border blockade

North Korea has ordered a massive reconstruction of its northern border defenses, re-establishing landmine fields and reaffirming its strict shoot-on-sight policy against any unauthorized...

North Korea cuts English classes, expands Russian at foreign language schools

North Korea’s Ministry of Education has ordered foreign language schools nationwide to cut back on English classes and expand Russian instruction. Sources link the...

North Korean youth rush marriage for a shot at overseas work

North Korean youth in North Hamgyong province are rushing to marry in 2026 to improve their odds of winning an overseas work assignment. Authorities...

N. Korea tightens vetting for overseas workers, demands verified contacts

North Korean authorities are requiring organizations seeking to deploy overseas workers to submit contracts bearing the actual seals of foreign business partners, then granting...

North Korea cracks down on teens’ K-pop-inspired finger heart gesture

North Korean authorities have spent 2026 tightening control over how people speak and behave, part of an effort to block outside cultural influence. Now...

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