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North Korea Is Letting Tourists Back In — But Only on Its Terms

North Korea appears to be accelerating its efforts to revitalize its tourism industry by opening the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone to Russian tourists and recruiting visitors for an upcoming trade fair in Pyongyang this October. This development

North Korea Claims Defense and Economic Supremacy Under Kim Jong Un

North Korea has proclaimed that it has achieved the status of a powerful nation in all fields, including the economy, military, and culture, on the 31st anniversary of Kim Il Sung's death. On Tuesday, the Workers' Party of Korea's official newspaper

North Korean Fishermen Drift South — Now Seoul Looks to Send Them Back by Sea

According to reports on Monday, the government is reportedly considering a maritime approach to repatriate six North Korean residents who were rescued after drifting into South Korean waters from the East Sea and the Yellow Sea. Two North Korean res

No Radiation in River Fish Near North Korea, Say Korean Officials

Gyeonggi Province conducted urgent tests for radioactive contamination in seafood from border areas following media reports that untreated uranium wastewater had been discharged from North Korea's Pyongsan Refinery in Hwanghae Province. The province

Kim Jong Un Visits Grandfather’s Tomb to Mark 31 Years Since His Death

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on Tuesday to commemorate the 31st anniversary of President Kim Il Sung's death, as reported by the Workers' Party's official newspaper, Rodong Sinmun. According to Rodong Sinmun

North Korea Touts New Eco-Friendly Paper—Made From Leaves, Not Wood

North Korea, grappling with widespread deforestation and the resulting desertification of its mountains, has announced a novel solution: producing paper from fallen leaves instead of wood. On Tuesday, North Korea's foreign propaganda outlet Naenara

Dog Meat on the Menu: North Korea Hosts Summer Cooking Competition

Unlike South Korea, which recently passed legislation banning dog meat sales from 2027, North Korea is turning heads by promoting dog meat as a revitalizing dish during the sweltering summer heat. The July issue of Geumsugansan, North Korea's monthl

North Korea Says 'No Thanks' to YouTubers and Journalists at Trade Fair

North Korea has put the brakes on journalists, travel content creators, and influencer tourists attending the upcoming Pyongyang International Trade Fair (PITF) this October. While the country recently reopened its doors to foreign visitors for the

North Korea Drops Out of Vegas Table Tennis Event Despite Ranking

Despite the U.S. President Donald Trump administration's decision to exclude North Korea from its updated list of countries subject to entry bans last month, it was confirmed on Monday that North Korea will not participate in the World Table Tennis

Propaganda Gets a Tech Upgrade in North Korea

North Korea is intensifying its ideological reinforcement through propaganda to achieve economic goals in this final year of the five-year national development plan established during the Eighth Congress of the Workers' Party in 2021. The Workers' P