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Videos Show Chinese Businesses Hawking North Korean Labor
On social media, Chinese entrepreneurs are touting cheap labor across the border, as trade between the two countries regains momentum.
Editorial: Cuba shows why North Korea sanctions must stay
Cuba has embarked on the most sweeping reforms and openings since its 1959 communist revolution. The parliament unanimously approved a reform package comprising 176 measures to overhaul the economic …
South Korea’s Lee says Trump open to considering phased approach to North Korea nuclear issue
By Joyce Lee and Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, June 19 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump had agreed to consider his proposal to prioritise halting …
G7 Targets North Korea Crypto Hackers as Weapons-Financing Threat After $6.75B Stolen
The G7 just made North Korea hacking operation a formal geopolitical priority. Leaders from the world’s seven largest advanced economies issued a joint communiqué at the Evian summit just yesterday, …
North Korea: Escapees Describe Covid-Linked Repression
People who have escaped from North Korea since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic have described severe repression and restrictions on economic activity. North Korean escapees’ accounts illustrate the …
North Korea condemns US missile sale approval to South Korea, KCNA says
SEOUL, June 13 (Reuters) – North Korea’s foreign ministry condemned a U.S. decision to approve the sale of advanced air-to-air missiles and related equipment to South Korea, warning the move would …
Is China’s Xi worried that North Korea wants “to confront the U.S.”?
A veteran North Korea analyst says Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea was about keeping tabs on an emboldened Kim Jong Un who wants “to confront the U.S.” …
China’s President Xi returns home after closely watched trip to North Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping has returned home, ending a rare state visit to North Korea. During the visit that began Monday, he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored a joint push to …
Xi Jinping meets Kim Jong Un as China and North Korea tighten alliance
China’s President travelled to North Korea for the first time in seven years, underscoring the strategic importance of ties between the two neighbours. View on euronews …