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Chongjin railway official expelled after bribing his way into party school

North Korea has expelled a Chongjin railway official from the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea in an October 2026 party school bribery case. The wife of the official he...

North Korean mothers sent to China struggle with years apart from their children

Married women in their mid-40s make up a growing share of the North Korean...

Farm workers balk as Pyongyang pushes electronic payment cards

North Korean authorities are pressing South Pyongan province farm workers to load their savings...

MOFA, MOHW host annual health, welfare forum

Organized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...

President Lai attends Micron Technology’s new plant in Taichung

President Lai Ching-te attended the inauguration of an advanced assembly and testing plant Oct. 15 in Taichung City, stressing that the government will continue...

Defector families in North Korea turn away remittance brokers, threaten to report them

Families of North Korean defectors are turning remittance brokers away at the door in 2026, refusing cash from relatives abroad and threatening to report...

Rice prices climb again in North Korea as fresh corn drives grain prices down

Rice prices in North Korean markets turned upward again in early October 2026, even as corn prices kept falling. The split shows how slowly...

New Yalu River Bridge opening sparks last-minute cargo surge on old crossing

Chinese traders are rushing cargo across the aging Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge ahead of the New Yalu River Bridge’s expected opening on Oct. 15, 2026....

FM Lin visits Poland, gives speech at Warsaw Security Forum

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung gave a keynote speech at Poland’s Warsaw Security Forum titled “The Taiwan Model: A Trusted Partner for Europe’s...

President Lai receives Canadian parliamentary delegation

President Lai Ching-te welcomed a Canadian parliamentary delegation Oct. 14 at the Presidential Office in Taipei City, saying he looked forward to expanded cooperation...

Hamhung teachers ordered to wear skirts during School Support Month

Hamhung teachers must now wear skirts in the classroom during North Korea’s October 2026 School Support Month, a rule that has angered female educators...

North Korea’s largest power plant forces workers to pay for mandatory loyalty tours

Workers at North Korea’s largest power plant are fuming after being ordered on mandatory ideological tours for Party Foundation Day in 2026. The catch...

North Korean workers sent to Russia with no say and no destination

North Korea is sending more workers to Russia in 2026, but many recruits leave without knowing their destination or their jobs. A posting to Russia...

MOEA stages US Business Day in Taipei

The U.S. Business Day 2026 took place Oct. 13 in Taipei City to assist Taiwanese and U.S. firms to expand cooperation and market presence,...

Hyesan lectures pit free socialist housing against capitalist bank loans

Propaganda lectures in the North Korean border city of Hyesan are casting South Korean homeowners as debt slaves to their banks. The 2026 campaign...

New Yalu River Bridge appears set to open as signs emerge on both sides of border

Signs are mounting on both sides of the China-North Korea border that the New Yalu River Bridge will finally open in October 2026. Chinese...

President Lai welcomes Eswatini King Mswati Ⅲ

President Lai Ching-te received King Mswati Ⅲ Oct. 9 at the Presidential Office in Taipei City. The meeting followed greetings on arrival at the...

FM Lin kicks off Poland trip with visit to planned technology park

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung arrived in Poland Oct. 10 with a delegation to expand business and trade relations with the European country.   According...

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