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What it would take for Trump to play golf with Kim – Part I

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung recently quipped in Washington that he looked forward to US President Donald Trump’s next meeting with Chairman Kim Jong-un,...

N. Korean families lose life savings after remittance broker arrest

Families of North Korean defectors have suffered significant financial losses after state security officers in Musan county, North Hamgyong province, arrested an illegal remittance...

Coffee culture booms in N. Korea as wealthy shed modesty

Coffee shops have proliferated across North Korea in recent years, becoming common fixtures not only in Pyongyang and major cities but even in rural...

Satellite data shows N. Korea’s 2025 crop conditions slightly worse than 2024

Satellite imagery includes data widely used to analyze how well vegetation is growing on the ground. This material is called “Global Vegetation Index (Global...

Moscow shifts labor strategy: Fewer Central Asians, more N. Koreans after terror attacks

Russia is tightening restrictions on Central Asian migrant workers while opening doors to more North Korean laborers, according to multiple sources in the country....

North Korean orphans receive better care than children with living parents

North Korea has been boosting support for orphans to underscore the regime’s benevolent leadership, but some see that policy as amounting to reverse discrimination...

New Yalu River Bridge preparations accelerate after North Korea-China summit

North Korea and China are simultaneously upgrading customs facilities near the New Yalu River Bridge amid signs the long-delayed crossing may finally open following...

Street children return to North Korea as food prices soar

Homeless children are reappearing on North Korean streets as soaring food prices drive desperate families deeper into poverty. Children begging and stealing food around...

N. Korean clothing smugglers target wealthy buyers as ordinary consumers pull back

Clothing traders in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, are smuggling fall clothing from China and bringing in winter apparel samples to prepare for the cold season,...

Kim Jong Un moves to shore up support among overseas spies after Ukraine war honors

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a personal congratulatory message to operatives conducting secret missions overseas for the Sept. 9 holiday marking the...

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...

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