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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...

‘Genderfluid’ US nuclear official in hot water again – media

Energy department official Sam Brinton has been accused for a second time of stealing luggage from an airport ...

Russia welcomes ‘victory of common sense’ at Olympic summit

An IOC meeting on Friday outlined proposals for the return of Russian athletes ...

Poles fighting in Ukraine risk jail – media

Lawmakers reportedly want to grant amnesty to Polish nationals who joined Kiev’s forces ...

China outlines plan for Middle East

Beijing and Riyadh have discussed establishing a free-trade zone with the Persian Gulf states ...

Russia-led trade bloc adheres to free market rules – Putin

The Eurasian Economic Union strives for stable economic development for its member states, the Russian president says ...

US didn’t ban striking Crimea with its arms – Kiev

Ukraine agreed not to attack Russian territory with US weapons, but this does not apply to the peninsula, Dmitry Kuleba has said ...

Oil price cap will backfire, warns Putin

The Russian president says the measure will have no impact on the country’s oil revenues ...

Russia should have begun operation in Ukraine earlier – Putin

Moscow was hoping to find a solution via the Minsk agreements, the Russian president said ...

Moscow reveals details of high-profile prisoner swap with US

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) worked on exchanging Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout, Vladimir Putin has said ...

Moscow tells UN about Ukraine’s ‘ferocious’ Donbass shelling

Russia has harshly criticized Western arms shipments to Kiev, claiming it uses them to kill civilians in the region ...

Saudi Arabia and China make joint appeal on Ukraine

The two nations call for efforts to avoid any escalation of the conflict ...

IOC to explore Asian offer for Russian athletes

Sports chiefs discussed the issue at the 11th Olympic Summit in Switzerland ...

Putin outlines economic outlook for Russia

Positive dynamics are forecast for the country’s GDP in the coming years, the president says ...

China turns on tap for Russian gas via new pipeline section – media

A key extension of the East Route natural gas pipeline to Shanghai was completed earlier this week ...

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