Ask a North Korean: What is it like working as a nurse in North Korea?
A defector recalls hospital shortages, patients she could not save and why she ultimately left the profession she loved
North Korea to supply luxury anti-aging cosmetics to Russia: records
Korea Cosmetics Trading Company from Sinuiju teamed up with a small Moscow firm to ship ginseng-based creams to Russia
August 27, 2026
North Korea pushes ski resort projects near China border and Wonsan Kalma beach
Satellite imagery shows Kim Jong Un’s next major tourist zone taking shape amid focus on domestic tourism
August 27, 2026
Trump’s outreach, Seoul’s dilemma and lessons from decades inside the DPRK
Joon Ha Park talks the latest from Kim Yo Jong, while Mike Chinoy and Kathi Zellweger reflect on famine, aid and change
August 27, 2026
North Korea plans to send over 100 athletes to upcoming Asian Games in Japan
Contingent will be the largest-ever DPRK sporting delegation to Japan, but Tokyo has yet to confirm entry ban exception
August 26, 2026
Russian checkpoint by North Korea car bridge 65% completed: authorities
Status update comes as Russia and North Korea reportedly gear up to open the new car link in early September
August 26, 2026
North Korea caught erasing former leader’s Russian heritage
This may be the first case of North Korean material bearing Kim Jong Il’s childhood name to be revealed outside the DPRK
August 26, 2026
Kim Jong Un leads politburo meeting on economy without disclosing details
North Korean propaganda report makes no mention of specific projects, military or major foreign policy issues
August 26, 2026
Why Trump’s new counter-cybercrime model curiously leaves out North Korea
The memo targets transnational criminal groups, while the DPRK’s state-directed operations occupy a murkier space
August 25, 2026
North Korea open for all tourists regardless of nationality, legal journal says
The dubious claim by a scholar in North Korea’s prestigious college adds that ‘political views’ are welcome in the DPRK.
August 25, 2026
