Moscow is aiming to help Pyongyang gain access to the international financial system in exchange for missiles and ammunition. Russia has already unfrozen North Korean assets worth millions of dollars, …
North Korea defectors cite dwindling food rations, market reliance -study
The majority of North Koreans who resettled in South Korea over the last decade said they never received government rations in the isolated state and had to rely on an informal market to survive, a …
South Korean poll finds many unconvinced Trump would help rid North Korea of nukes
Nearly 64% of South Koreans say former President Donald Trump is unlikely to work actively toward curbing North Korea’s nuclear ambitions if he is reelected in November, according to a poll.
‘We learned to be numb.’ South Koreans stay calm despite North’s escalating threats
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s recent escalation of threats and more tests of weapons aimed at South Korea haven’t done much to upset the calm in the nation’s capital. “We learned to be numb, …
Criticism of hereditary succession grows in N. Korea: report
Discontent among North Koreans toward the country’s hereditary succession has grown over time, coupled with a pervasive negative public assessment of the leadership performance of North Korean leader …
South Korea condemns Russia’s ties with North Korea
South Korea has expressed dissatisfaction with Russia over its cooperation with North Korea. Seoul has urged Moscow to act responsibly in its relations with Pyongyang, reports Yonhap. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Korea,
Your ‘made in China’ false eyelashes might have actually been made in North Korea: Report
China-based firms are importing semi-finished products from North Korea, completing and packaging them before selling them to markets including the West, Japan and South Korea as “Made in China,” …
$167M of North Korean false eyelashes, wigs exported to West via China
The reason China imports eyelash materials from North Korea, and has been since early 2000s, is the country’s low cost of labor and high quality eyelashes.
Kim Jong Un’s ‘War Preparations’ Heighten US Concerns Following Fourth Cruise Missile Launch In North Korea
North Korea intensifies tensions with the U.S., Japan and South Korea, as Kim Jong Un launches a fourth series of cruise missiles.
North Korea’s fake eyelashes
For sanctions-strapped North Korea, sales of fake eyelashes, marketed in beauty stores around the world as “made in China,” are a vital source of foreign currency. Listen to a special episode of Reuters World News to hear how North Korean eyelashes make …