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North Korean ambassador to Sweden ends 7-year posting headlined by nuke talks
North Korea’s ambassador to Sweden has returned to Pyongyang following an over seven-year posting, during which he participated in the failed 2019 meeting to revive U.S.-DPRK nuclear talks in Stockholm. …
As US Decouples, China Strengthens Biotech Ties With Japan
From joint ventures to licensing deals, biotechnology is emerging as a strategic bridge between China and Japan.
What Top Chinese Economists Think of Trump’s Tariffs
China’s academic and policy circles see economic and diplomatic opportunities amid the crisis of Washington’s trade war.
ROK military stages major artillery drill near maritime border with North Korea
South Korea conducted a large-scale nighttime artillery drill near the inter-Korean maritime border this week, amid concerns about North Korean military activity in the demilitarized zone (DMZ). The two-day exercise …
UN aviation body rejects North Korean complaint over alleged ROK drone intrusion
The U.N.’s aviation body has dismissed North Korea’s request for an investigation into its claim that a South Korean drone violated airspace over Pyongyang last year. The International Civil Aviation …
Canada to deploy patrol aircraft to monitor North Korea sanctions violations
Canada will deploy a patrol aircraft to Japan later this month to monitor North Korea’s illicit maritime activities aimed at circumventing U.N. sanctions, Tokyo’s foreign ministry announced on Thursday. According …
Cathi Choi: How inter-Korean conflict harms women’s rights
This week, Cathi Choi, co-director of Women Cross DMZ, joins the podcast to discuss the group’s efforts to formally end the Korean War, reunite divided families and place women at …
Unsung Heroes of World War I Bring Together Chinese and Europeans
Chinese state institutions are bypassing Marxist-Leninist historiography to embrace transnational narratives of World War I shared among European and Chinese communities.
Russia’s answer to Amazon employing hundreds of North Koreans, videos suggest
“Hundreds” of North Korean women are allegedly working at a warehouse run by Russia’s largest online retailer in breach of sanctions, according to videos shared on social media, although the …
38 North Korean refugees enter South in first quarter, most of them young adults
A total of 38 North Korean refugees arrived in South Korea in the first quarter of 2025, according to government figures released Thursday, with more than half of the new …
Book review: How Kim Il Sung ‘accidentally’ became North Korea’s brutal tyrant
The world of North Korean studies is so heavily focused on issues like nuclear weapons and Kim Jong Un’s ruthless leadership that it can be easy to forget where it …
North Korea slams latest US strategic bomber flyover as ‘reckless bluffing’
North Korea has condemned the recent U.S. dispatch of a B-1B strategic bomber to the Korean Peninsula for joint drills with South Korea, calling it “reckless bluffing” and a “grave …
The Pyongyang marathon’s new name, and the death of a North Korean commando
North Korean state media coverage of the first international marathon in Pyongyang since 2019 underscored ongoing inconsistencies in how state propaganda mythologizes Kim ll Sung, changing the name of the …
From defector to defender: One lawyer’s fight for North Korean human rights
Lee Young-hyeon’s journey to becoming a lawyer in South Korea was far from typical. At just 14 years old, he risked everything to escape North Korea, subsequently working in China …
How China’s Companies Are Responding to the US Trade War
Since 2018, Chinese firms have been pursuing internal reforms, supply chain restructurings, and accelerated innovation, with the result of “selective decoupling” from the U.S.
Russia issued nearly 10K visas for North Koreans in 2024, consular data shows
Russia issued nearly 10,000 visas for North Korean nationals in 2024, newly released consular data shows, putting the DPRK among the top 10 countries for visa issuance as the allies …
North Korea has earned estimated $20B from military support for Russia: Report
North Korea has earned an estimated $20 billion in economic benefits through its military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to a South Korean think tank, underscoring the windfall …
Fears of a China Initiative Revival Stir Anxiety Among Chinese American Academics
FBI raids on the home of Indiana University professor Xiaofeng Wang stir anxiety about the revival of the China Initiative policy. The post Fears of a China Initiative Revival Stir …
The Three Layers of the China-U.S. Rivalry: Trade, Global Leadership, and Governance Systems
Our translation of a Chinese commentary by Wei Jianing. The post The Three Layers of the China-U.S. Rivalry: Trade, Global Leadership, and Governance Systems first appeared on U.S.-China Perception Monitor.
Kim Jong Un cuts ribbon on latest 10K-home skyscraper street on ‘Day of the Sun’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday for another new 10,000-home skyscraper street in Pyongyang, coinciding with the April 15 “Day of the Sun” …
Ask a North Korean: What is one item you wished you could have brought with you?
“Ask a North Korean” is an NK News series featuring interviews with and columns by North Korean defectors, most of whom left the DPRK within the last few years. Readers …
Amid US Tariff War, China Convenes Rare Central Conference on Neighborhood Diplomacy
As the China-U.S. trade war escalates, Beijing is turning its focus to its immediate periphery to ensure both economic and national security.
How Trump’s push to deregulate crypto could help North Korean hackers
The U.S. has dissolved an investigation unit that played a leading role in countering North Korea’s cryptocurrency laundering, raising questions about the future of Washington-led global efforts to curtail activities …
North Korean hackers used fake martial law documents in mass phishing attack
North Korean cybercriminals used fake documents related to former President Yoon Suk-yeol’s declaration of martial law to try and steal personal data from South Koreans, according to ROK police, seeking …
Russian court blocks Telegram post on North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine
A Russian court has ordered government censors to block a Telegram post that included personal details about North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine, citing alleged violations of privacy laws amid …