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Top grades, top class: Hyesan schools rank students

Some junior and senior middle schools in Hyesan, a North Korean border city, began sorting students into ranked classes by grades in 2026. The shift has set off fierce...

Fearing a slip, North Koreans avoid saying “unification”

North Koreans still think of South Koreans as members of the same nation, but...

North Koreans fed up with folk remedies as colds spread

A wave of respiratory illness is sweeping parts of North Korea as the seasons...

Deputy FM hosts reception for 65th Liberal International Congress

Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi hosted a reception Nov. 4 in Taipei City to...

Foreign minister emphasizes Taiwan’s AI prowess in op-ed

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung said Taiwan is the U.S.’ most trusted artificial intelligence supply chain partner and that the U.S. needs Taiwan...

Young North Korean women stop hiding sexual assault

A young woman in North Hamgyong province reported being raped at knifepoint to police immediately after the attack, leading to the arrest of two...

Pyongyang professors banished over bribes, abuse

North Korean authorities have banished two Pyongyang professors to a remote mountain region over years of bribe-taking and sexual harassment of female students, but...

MOFA thanks US, Japan, SK foreign ministers for supporting cross-strait peace

The Oct. 30 statement by the U.S. Department of State reaffirming the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is sincerely...

MOE welcomes Austrian university officials, seeks deeper exchanges

A delegation composed of representatives from University of Innsbruck and TU Wien visited Taiwan Oct. 27-Nov. 1 at the invitation of the Ministry of...

Kimchi shortage exposes farm policy flaws

A poor 2026 harvest of radishes and napa cabbage is set to cause a kimchi shortage in parts of North Korea this winter. The...

North Korea courts Chinese money for Sinuiju hotels

North Korea is courting Chinese investors to build hotels and shopping complexes in Sinuiju as ties with Beijing warm in 2026. The new bridge...

Elite unit’s villa repairs spill into local markets

High-end building materials and fixtures torn out of Kim family villas and state guesthouses are turning up in North Korean markets in 2026. Many...

Kim Jong Un’s luxury yacht ends its summer off Wonsan

Kim Jong Un’s 80-meter luxury yacht, complete with a swimming pool and waterslides, spent about three months of summer 2026 anchored off the Kim...

Taiwan steps up UAV advancement

The 2026 Taiwan Drone International Forum’s opening ceremony and the official launch of the Global UAV Academy took place Oct. 30 in Taipei City,...

Digital minister shares Taiwan’s success at cybersecurity conference

Digital Minister Lin Yi-jing attended Cyber Security Nordic 2026, held Oct. 28-29 in Helsinki, to share Taiwan’s digital security successes and promote exchanges with...

Trader loses all her medicine after defying police

A Chongjin medicine trader lost her entire stock in October 2026 after refusing a police officer’s demand for free drugs, winning back her goods...

Shock brigade thieves face public trial in Paekam

Three young laborers in North Korea’s Ryanggang province faced a public trial in October 2026 for a monthslong theft spree targeting food, livestock and...

North Korean trucks still missing from New Yalu River Bridge

Chinese cargo trucks are rolling across the New Yalu River Bridge, but North Korean trucks have yet to join them. Two weeks after the...

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