A cheery North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, had food in mind while inspecting a new chicken farm, as hungry citizens were advised to eat small turtles to quench their hunger, according to reports on Thursday. During his visit to the farm being built south of Pyongyang, Kim called for …
Read More »Explainer: What are the main areas of tension in the relationship between the United States and China?
(Reuters) – The U.S. demand this week that China close its consulate in Houston is the latest in a series of disputes that have pushed the relationship between the world’s two largest economies to their lowest point in decades. FILE PHOTO: The flags of China, the United States, and the …
Read More »What North Korea’s Unfinished Hospital Says About Its Economy | North Korea News
Kim Jong Un’s latest appearance, in which he dressed officials building an exhibition hospital, illustrates why the North Korean leader cannot afford to languish under sanctions forever if he wants to fix his economy. On a visit to Pyongyang General Hospital, Kim lashed out at the construction committee for “serious …
Read More »North Korean Kim fires officials for extortion linked to hospital project
SEOUL (Reuters) – The North Korean leader fired officials building a hospital after pressuring the public for contributions, the media reported Monday, the second reprimand linked to the high-profile project in a country rarely they advertise such problems. FILE PHOTO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides the 14th expanded …
Read More »South Korea revokes licenses for two groups of propaganda balloons | North Korea News
South Korea has revoked the licenses of two organizations that regularly fly balloons across the border with North Korea with propaganda brochures for “seriously hindering the government unification policy. “ Fighter registration licenses for a free North Korea and for the Kuensaem education center have been revoked, the Unification Ministry …
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