North Korea economy meltdown as inflation soars amid 'panic buying'
The totalitarian regime in Pyongyang is reportedly trying to crack down on the rising cost of living, with some citizens ...
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Leonard Cohen notebook sold for $174,000 in memorabilia auction
A notebook filled with poems as well as the lyrics to some songs sold for more than $170,000 at an auction Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young MONTREAL — From pages inked with poems to a ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation15d
North Korea plays eerie noises around the clock to drown out K Pop from South Korea
They come from large speakers positioned on North Korea's side of the demilitarised zone, just under two kilometres away. "It shifts between sounds like car brakes, tearing noises, and metal ...
New York Post16d
North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia to back its war against Ukraine, Seoul says
North Korea appears to have dispatched fresh troops to reinforce Russian forces struggling on the Ukrainian front lines, South Korea’s spy network disclosed Wednesday. It remains unclear exactly ...
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North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia, Seoul says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency said Thursday that North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine fronts ...
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South Korea’s NOFI tenders to buy up to 138,000 T corn
It is believed the corn was sought only from the United States, South America or South Africa, traders said. The first consignment is sought for arrival in South Korea around May 20. Shipment is ...
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North Korea Opens Its Doors To Foreign Tourists For 1st Time Since Covid
A five-day trip was arranged in the northeastern North Korean border city of Rason. A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week, making them the first international ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation17d
South Korea birthrate rises for first time in nine years, with marriages surging
South Korea's fertility rate, the average number of babies a woman is expected to have during her reproductive life, stood at 0.75 in 2024, according to Statistics Korea. The country has rolled ...
Foreign Policy17d
Trump’s Next Deal Should Be With Kim Jong Un
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The Boston Globe18d
North Korea has opened its doors to a group of international travelers for the first time in years
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week, making them the first international travelers to enter the country in five years except for ...
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South Korea's KFA purchased 65,000 T of corn from the United States, traders claim
Arrival of corn in South Korea is expected around May 19. The corn will arrive in South Korea between April 4 and may 5. The reports reflect the assessments of traders, and it is still possible to ...
The Daily Telegraph18d
North Korea steals $1.5bn as it pulls off world’s biggest ever heist
The record haul comes as Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s supreme leader, turns to elite units of computer hackers to prop up the Communist dictatorship’s failing economy. Chainalysis said the ...