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China trade with North Korea jumps as neighbors rebuild economic ties
DALIAN, China/BEIJING -- Economic exchanges between China and North Korea are picking up, with cross-border train service set ...
China, North Korea and Russia represent biggest security challenge since World War II, Japan says
Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, ...
North Korea bars foreigners from recently unveiled ‘world class’ beach resort days after Lavrov visit
North Korea halts foreigners’ access to Wonsan-Kalma tourism zone, citing temporary suspension of official tourism ...
Kim Jong Un's teen daughter could be North Korea's next leader
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has been making more public appearances with the person many believe will succeed him as ...
Meet the K-pop stars from North Korea
Hyuk and Seok fled North Korea separately as teenagers. Now, after intense K-pop training, they are making their debut as ...
She danced for the North Korean regime. Then she fled to freedom
North Korean defectors face extreme culture shock and social stigma in South Korea. Two former citizens share stories of how ...
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North Korea slams Japan’s ‘reckless’ ambition to become major military power
Pyongyang calls Tokyo’s defence white paper ‘a war scenario for realising its ambition for reinvasion from A to Z’.
Can two North Korean defectors take a new K-pop boy band to global superstardom?
In a quiet corner of Seoul’s Hyuga Cafe, a warm, honey-toned space nestled inside what once served as the dormitory for K-pop ...