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Steep Dandong-Sinuiju shipping costs leave traders with little profit

Shipping a single container from Dandong to Sinuiju now costs up to 8,000 yuan despite the three-kilometer journey, leaving traders with almost no profit. These fees far exceed those...

Chinese goods flow back into Hyesan as customs ends holiday shutdown

The Hyesan customs office in North Korea’s Ryanggang province reopened on Oct. 12, 2026,...

North Korea searches fishing boats for hidden radios along its Yellow Sea coast

North Korea has launched a sweeping inspection of fishing boats along the Yellow Sea...

North Korea pushes Russian classes in schools but lacks teachers to run them

North Korea is expanding Russian-language classes in schools in 2026 as its alliance with...

Beijing warns Washington against crossing ‘red lines’

Negative factors in US-China relations are increasing, the country’s foreign minister has told his American counterpart ...

High-resolution satellite imagery confirms demolition of Arch of Reunification

Recent imagery from the Maxar WorldView-3 satellite confirmed that the Monument to the Three-Point Charter for National Reunification — a symbol of Kim Il...

Many high school graduates in N. Korea face barriers to getting higher education

Some recent graduates of North Korean high schools in Sinuiju are frustrated because they have no money to get into institutes of higher education,...

Taiwan takes center stage at NewImages Festival in Paris

Four films independently or jointly produced by Taiwan entities are shortlisted for the XR Competition at the NewImages Festival in Paris, giving the country...

MOFA thanks US President Biden for supportive legislation

The signing into law April 24 of an emergency national security supplemental appropriations act by U.S. President Joe Biden is sincerely appreciated by the...

Forced repatriations of N. Korean defectors in China continue into this year

Small-scale forced repatriations of North Korean defectors have taken place even after about 200 detectors who were locked up in Chinese prisons were sent...

Battle Royale: How a king ended up on the ballot in India

The 32-year old scion of the 500-year-old Wodeyar family is running in India’s general election in Mysuru; reverence for his dynasty almost ensures a...

Another EU state could help Kiev repatriate military-aged men

Lithuania may follow Poland’s suit in dealing with fighting age Ukrainians, the country’s defense chief has claimed ...

Pentagon unveils targets for ATACMS missiles secretly shipped to Ukraine – NYT 

Kiev could use the systems to “put more pressure” on Crimea, according to the newspaper ...

US finalizes $6bn Ukraine military package – Politico

Much of the equipment won’t be ready for years, however ...

Milei reforms make Argentine Peso world’s top performing currency – Bloomberg

The anarcho-capitalist president had wanted to scrap the national coin for US dollars ...

EU parliament condemns Iran over strikes on Israel

The body urged more restrictions on the heavily-sanctioned country, while calling for “de-escalation” in the Middle East ...

Here’s what makes Blinken’s job in China especially difficult

“Overcapacity” and “dual-purpose trade” are catchphrases to hide the fact that Washington is getting trounced in the economy of the future ...

US Congress probing 13 banks for January 6 ‘collusion’

Purchases of Bibles or searches for “MAGA” and Trump were considered indicators of “extremism” ...

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