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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,...
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FirstUp: Trump travels to South Korea, Amit Shah to address rallies in Bihar... The big news today
After completing his Japan visit, US President Donald Trump heads to South Korea today, where he will hold a bilateral meeting with President Lee Jae Myung. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be addressing rallies in Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur in...
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North Korea-Vietnam ties: The big picture
The visit by Lam, General Secretary of the Vietnam Communist Party, to North Korea (9-11 October 2025) marked an important development not only in bilateral relations but also on the international stage. During his visit, ten agreements were...
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Happy 75th birthday San Fernando Giants
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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...
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North Korea's Kim vows to bolster bilateral ties in message to China's Xi
Published: 17 Oct. 2025, 09:38 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, right, holds hands in greeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping before the Victory Day parade in Beijing on Sept. 3. [NEWS1] North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to further...
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N. Korea's Kim vows to bolster bilateral ties in message to China's Xi
By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to further strengthen the North's relations with China in his letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping, state media reported Friday. Kim delivered the message...
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Still uncertain how Pyongyang will respond to Trump’s offer: minister
South Korea's Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Tuesday said Pyongyang is likely to express its stance on a possible summit with the US through Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, by Wednesday. Chung,...
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Chinese exports to North Korea surge in September
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BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese exports to North Korea soared in September from a year earlier, posting a two-digit increase after recording 2025’s first on-year decline in August, customs data showed on Monday. Shipments to North Korea reached $228.1...
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North Korea Emphasizes Corporate Management and Legal Regulations, Cultivates Japan-Based Korean Students
This article is from the second edition (July-September 2025) of 38 North’s new quarterly product, North Korea Briefing, that monitors key internal developments in North Korea. For the full series, click here. Pyongsong Bag Factory on KCTV...
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Japan PM Takaichi to travel to S. Korea for APEC summit, bilateral talks
TOKYO - New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will travel to South Korea later this week to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, where she is likely to engage in bilateral meetings with participants, the Japanese government...
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Evening Brief: Secret Service Finds Hunting Stand with Line of Site to Air Force One, Israel Fires on Gaza, North Korean Soldier Defects
Suspicious Hunting Stand Found Overlooking Air Force One Exit US Secret Service recently uncovered a suspicious hunting stand with a direct line of sight to Air Force One’s exit area at West Palm Beach Airport. This discovery, made during routine...
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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...
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After catastrophic floods, North Korea rebuilds bigger and better along border with China
In late September 2025, a year after disastrous flooding, one can see high-rise mixed-use buildings going up in a village of North Korea’s Sinuiju, from across the Amnok River, also known as the Yalu, in China’s Dandong. (Lee Je-hun/Hankyoreh)...
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Surprise meeting between Trump, North Korean leader at APEC summit unlikely: experts
A surprise meeting between the leaders of US and North Korea during US President Donald Trump's visit to Asia late this month appears unlikely, experts said, tempering speculation raised by a recent CNN report that Washington officials have...
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Pyongyang holds int'l film fest after six-year hiatus
North Korea opened the 18th Pyongyang International Film Festival on Wednesday, marking its return after a six-year suspension caused by COVID-19 restrictions. According to the state-run Korean Central News Agency on Thursday, this year’s festival...
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Laos president set to attend ruling party anniversary celebrations in North Korea
President Thongloun Sisoulith of Laos has come to Pyongyang to take part in events celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). North Korean leader Kim Jong-un extended the invitation. Laos’...
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“The Multipolarism of Fools: The BRICS Are Not the Answer”
Yves here. It would probably be best to simply stand back and let readers have at this John Feffer piece, which is really…something. But addressing a few points may make some sense. First is that Feffer defends globalists and globalism, when our...
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...
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Trump To Meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un During Upcoming Asia Visit: Report
Last Updated:October 18, 2025, 20:03 IST This would be the fourth time that two leaders would likely meet, and the first in Trump’s second term. US President Donald Trump may meet Kim Jong Un during his Asia visit. (File)US President Donald Trump...
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Florida can bar Chinese citizens from buying property, US appeals court rules
ISTANBUL A US appeals court on Wednesday declined to halt a Florida law restricting real estate purchases by Chinese nationals. The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta issued a 2-1 ruling, saying that the opponents lacked the legal...