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North Korean parents forced to feed laborers renovating schools

North Korean parents in Chongjin are being forced to cover meals, snacks and cigarettes for laborers mobilized to renovate school facilities. The costs fall disproportionately on families with the...

Youth weddings in North Korea go bare-bones as photo traditions fade

North Korea’s youth weddings are getting smaller, cheaper, and in some cases, nearly invisible....

North Korea loosens mobile restrictions as it courts Chinese investment

North Korea appears to be easing mobile phone restrictions on Chinese nationals entering the...

Is Kim Ju Ae really North Korea’s next leader?

Editor’s note: This piece was originally published on Daily NK’s Korean website in March...

Literary exhibition highlighting translated Taiwan works underway in Osaka

An exhibition featuring Taiwan literary works translated into Japanese is underway in Osaka, spotlighting the vibrancy of the country’s cultural landscape and the two...

EU turns to Ukraine to store gas – FT

The bloc’s storage facilities are reportedly nearing full capacity ahead of winter ...

Russians think ‘Black Friday’ is a scam – survey

Only 9% believe that discounts offered during the sales event represents a genuine price reduction ...

North Korea reacts to US missile launch

The DPRK said Washington uses its atomic arsenal for “military hegemony” around the globe ...

Taiwan welcomes 5 millionth visitor this year

Taiwan welcomed its 5 millionth visitor of the year Nov. 2 at Taoyuan International Airport, reflecting the success of the government’s tourism promotion, according...

Disgraced FTX founder convicted for fraud

Former billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried still faces a second trial for bribery and bank fraud charges ...

‘Too few’ German Muslims have condemned Hamas – vice chancellor

Robert Habeck said “Islamist demonstrations” across the country were unacceptable ...

African state could make ties with Israel ‘high treason’

The duty of Tunisia is to stand with the Palestinians, its president has said ...

US announces ‘Islamophobia strategy’

The White House has vowed to fight against hate targeting Muslims in America ...

Hamas vows to make Gaza invasion ‘curse’ for Israel

The Israeli military said earlier on Thursday that it had surrounded Gaza city in the northern part of the enclave ...

US downplays risk of Hezbollah attack on Israel

The White House is unconvinced the group will “go in full force” to support Gaza ...

Is Zelensky done for? A new Time Magazine cover story indicates changing American attitudes to Ukrainian leader

The actor-turned-politician feels let down by the same Western powers that have been inflating his ego for close to two years ...

UN votes overwhelmingly to condemn US embargo of Cuba

The US and Israel were the only two out of 190 UN members to oppose the document’s adoption ...

US House speaker promises Biden impeachment decision ‘soon’

The process should not be politicized, Mike Johnson told reporters ...

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