North Korea reopens to tourists just in time for late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday
For the first time in over five years, foreign tourists can now visit North Korea, just in time for late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday celebrations.
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Kim Jong Un’s Emphasis on Chongryon
Kim’s emphasis on Chongryon is distinct from that of his father and predecessor, Kim Jong Il. In the early years of that ...
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In the Japanese Alps, these villages preserve a one-of-a-kind architecture
In the heart of the Japanese mountains, the villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama are home to treasures of traditional Japanese architecture: thatched cottages with sloping roofs, designed to ...
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Stir Fried: How these API chefs celebrate Lunar New Year in North America
Let's look at how some of our favorite restaurateurs bring their unique backgrounds to the table for the holiday The post ...
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North Korea warns of stronger action over South Korea’s drills with US, Japan
SEOUL-North Korea condemned on Jan 17 joint military drills between South Korea, Japan and the United States held this week, threatening to respond by exercising its right to self-defence “more ...
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Japan opens independent mission to NATO as tensions with Russia, North Korea rise
China and North Korea. Previously, the Japanese embassy in Belgium also covered NATO. The new mission is led by Osamu Izawa, who takes over the role currently filled by the ambassador to Belgium ...
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'They've overcome the shock' — North Korean soldiers adapting to war in Russia's Kursk Oblast
and then enter the village from different directions," a Ukrainian soldier fighting near Sudzha told the Kyiv Independent on Jan. 6, confirming that North Korean assaults resemble the infamous ...
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US cracks down on North Korean IT worker army with more sanctions
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a network of individuals and front companies linked to North Korea's Ministry of National Defense that have generated revenue via illegal remote IT work ...
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North Korean soldiers dispatched to Russia
Defectors in Seoul share sentiments about North Korean soldiers in Russia. SEOUL -- Over 12,000 North Korean troops are estimated to be fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region ...
Defense News19d
Japan passes record defense budget, while still playing catch-up
Newsham noted, “I think Japan recognizes and understands the seriousness of the threats it faces from China, North Korea and Russia. Ukraine really spurred Japanese awareness – figuring that ...
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What will happen to North Korean POWs in Ukraine?
Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia and expects more. However, the soldiers do not necessarily want to return to their authoritarian ...
Forbes19d
North Korea Deployed 12,000 Troops To Kursk In October. Three Months Later, A Third Are Dead Or Wounded.
A third of the troops North Korea ... least one front-line village. The infantry-first assaults, largely lacking support from armored vehicles, aren’t a uniquely North Korean phenomenon.