World News | North Korea, Iran, and Myanmar Continue to Remain on FATF's Blacklist

Paris [France], October 25 (ANI): The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog against terror financing and money laundering, continued to list North Korea (DPRK), Iran, and Myanmar under blacklist as "high-risk jurisdictions...

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Into East Sea Ahead Of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit

Japan’s Defence Ministry corroborated the detection, noting that while the missile did not enter its airspace, missile defence systems were briefly activated as a precaution. Photo : iStock North Korea launched a ballistic missile late Monday...

North Korea fires ballistic missiles days before Trump's visit to South Korea

Adam Cailler Senior reporter and MSN lead and HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG 06:36, 22 Oct 2025Updated 06:36, 22 Oct 2025 It was streamed live(Image: Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) North Korea conducted its first...

Reports Suggest Trump May Meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un During Next Week’s Asia Trip

Donald J. Trump and Kim Jong Un shake hands at Singapore Summit in 2018. By Shealeah Craighead/White House/Wiki Media Will we see a sequel to ‘Donald and the Rocket Man’? Next week, US President Donald J. Trump will travel to Asia, visiting...

Kim Jong-un Declares North Korea–Russia Military Alliance Will ‘Advance Non-Stop’

The North Korean leader made the vow at a ceremony honoring his country’s troops killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom North Korea’s military alliance with Russia will continue to strengthen “without...

9 Countries Where Travelers Often Feel Unwelcome, Survey Shows

Recent travel surveys reveal a concerning trend in global hospitality. As political tensions rise and cultural barriers persist, certain destinations have earned reputations for making visitors feel less than welcome. These findings, based on...

Cruising South Korea: The oppressive restrictions that scuppered our plans

Our cruising dreams of exploring South Korea's islands were grounded by a bizarre set of maritime restrictions, from bridge warnings to mandatory pre-applications for every anchorage The sea around us was filled with orange and yellow buoys,...

Trump’s Asian vacation

President Trump is meeting with Chinese Prime Minister Xi Jinping tonight, or tomorrow, or whenever it is in Asia. Regardless of the time, the meeting will have enormous implications for the future of the US economy and for geopolitical stability....

Washed-out bridge remains unrepaired as North Korean officials profit from detours

A bridge in the Chongchon River basin that was washed out during torrential rains in August remains unrepaired two months later. This has disrupted a vital transportation route and significantly increased costs for travelers and businesses, while...

North Korea-China trade reaches highest level in 6 years

Published: 21 Oct. 2025, 12:36 A photo released by the official North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows China's president Xi Jinping, right, shaking hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People...

EU sanctions North Korean general for role in Russia’s war on Ukraine

The European Union imposed new sanctions on a North Korean general leading DPRK troops deployed to Russia, as part of measures aimed at curbing the two countries’ cooperation against Ukraine. Cha Yong Bom, according to the EU’s official journal on...

South Korean lawmakers ask Pope Leo to visit North Korea during 2027 World Youth Day journey

South Korean lawmakers are urging Pope Leo XIV to visit North Korea when he travels to the Korean Peninsula for World Youth Day in 2027, according to an Oct. 22 UCA News report. The lawmakers presented the message in a formal letter during a visit...

N. Korea hosts lavish retiree celebrations for party anniversary

North Korea celebrated meritorious retirees at welfare centers nationwide in an unprecedentedly grand event marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party, a Daily NK source in South Hwanghae Province said recently. According to the...

(2nd LD) N. Korea says it tested 2 hypersonic projectiles, successfully hit target

(ATTN: UPDATES with details, remarks) By Park Boram and Lee Minji SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Thursday it has successfully tested two hypersonic projectiles, calling them a new "important" weapon system, adding that the...

Happy 75th birthday San Fernando Giants

His­to­ry is writ­ten by great and or­di­nary peo­ple, in every walk of life, every day. They leave their mark on the gen­er­a­tions that fol­low. In 1950, the Ko­re­an War erupt­ed be­tween North Ko­rea, sup­port­ed by Chi­na and the So­vi­et...

South Korean President Urges North Korea to Resume Family Reunions

A humanitarian call was made on October 3, 2025, by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung for North Korea to resume reunions and correspondence between families who were separated during the 1950-1953 Korean War. The president made his appeal...

North Korea's Unannounced Dam Release Sparks Renewed Tensions on Korean Peninsula

Seoul, South Korea – In a move that has reignited longstanding frictions over shared waterways, North Korea appears to have discharged significant volumes of water from the Hwanggang Dam without prior notification to South Korea, prompting swift...

Zurich honours Vitaly Mansky: documenting power, memory and the Russian Empire

Vitaly Mansky (centre) poses with the orchestra of the National Infantry Academy during the shooting of his latest film "Time to the Target". Vitaly Mansky Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language...

North Korean soldier defects across heavily guarded border to South Korea

A North Korean soldier has crossed the heavily guarded border into South Korea and asked to resettle, South Korea’s military said on Sunday.The soldier crossed through the central part of the border, known as the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), and was...

Readers sound off on socialism spreading, health insurers and lies about migrants

Does socialism’s popularity scare you? Me too. Sherborn, Mass.: I’m a 35-year-old registered independent and have voted for members of both parties. I lived in New York City for six years and loved every minute of it, despite feeling that I was...