Defending champions China have been drawn to face North Korea, Bangladesh and Uzbekistan in the group phase of the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup with hosts Australia opening the three-week-long tournament against the Philippines on March 1 in Perth.
The painful road to freedom: A North Korean escapee’s story
Jihyang Kim escaped from North Korea in 2012, when she was 19. She told of the brutal realities of living under a communist regime at a recent forum.
Russia’s Soviet-era arms stockpile is running low — and it’s turning to North Korea, Iran and China to stay in the fight
New analysis shows frontline supply flows have dropped, while Russia leans on Asian allies for ammunition, explosives, and production parts.
Russia leans on North Korea, Iran, China for Ukraine war
The flow of supplies from military depots to the front has reverted to pre-2022 levels. Logistical data analyzed by the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) Institute indicates that supplies from Russia’s …
North Korea Says South Korea’s Overtures ‘Great Miscalculation’
Kim Yo Jong, who is a senior North Korean ruling party official and is believed to speak for the country’s leader, said Lee’s pledge of commitment to South Korea-U.S. security alliance shows he is no …
Russia starts first Moscow-Pyongyang passenger flights in decades
Russia will launch direct passenger flights from Moscow to North Korea’s capital Pyongyang on Sunday, Russian authorities said, as the two former communist bloc allies move to improve ties following …
FBI: North Korean IT Workers Pose a ‘Risk to All’ Following $17M Fraud Scheme
US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro said, ‘If this happened to these big banks, to these Fortune 500, brand-name, quintessential American companies, it can or is happening at your company.’ …
Treasury sanctions North Koreans involved in IT-worker schemes
Authorities also charged several of the indicted people with attempting to evade U.S. sanctions on North Korea.
How North Korea Ordered 1,000 Volvo Cars From Sweden And Never Paid. Throwback Viral Story
Sweden’s historical business transactions with North Korea, particularly a 1974 order for 1,000 Volvo 144 models and equipment worth $73 million, continue to intrigue. North Korea has failed to pay …
US sanctions North Korean company linked to funneling money to weapons programs
The Treasury Department announced it sanctioned a North Korean company on Thursday that helped funnel money to the communist country’s weapons programs. The Korea Sobaeksu Trading Company was …