To counter Trump threat, China can help North Korea denuclearise
A potentially disastrous carrot-and-stick US approach to Pyongyang is China's chance to play a key role in a better future for North Korea US President Donald Trump is playing a critical role in ending the war in Ukraine through a carrot-and-stick strategy,
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China’s Ties with North Korea Are in a Ditch, and Therein Lies Opportunity
One year ago, experts had many reasons to think China and North Korea would become closer than ever before. But that’s not what happened. Instead, Beijing

North Korea Welcomes Tourists for 1st Time in 5 Years

I was one of the first Western tourists to visit North Korea in 5 years. I was surprised we were allowed to see signs of poverty.
First British tourists allowed back into North Korea tell BBC what they saw
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North Korea Welcomes Tourists for the First Time in Five Years
China’s tuna vessels used North Korea crews in breach of UN bans, report says
A report says a fleet of Chinese distant-water fishing vessels used North Korean crews in violation of U.N. bans and many were apparently subjected to abuses including being trapped at sea for years.
North Korea Threatens US With Nuclear Response
Pyongyang blasted the U.S. "provocations," including last week's ICBM test-launch and a nuclear submarine's port call at Busan, South Korea.
North Korea is open. Who’s going?
The first Western tourists are trickling back into the totalitarian Kim Jong Un regime—and splurging on propaganda
North Korea opens to a group of international travelers for the 1st time in years
SEOUL, South Korea — 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 a group of Russian tourists who went to the North last year.
US tourists can’t visit North Korea. This American spent six figures on a second passport so he could travel there
Justin Martell recently became the first known American to step foot inside the secretive nation since the onset of the pandemic more than five years ago.
North Korea Sends Reinforcements to Russia's Kursk
North Korea Says Senior Official Met Russian President Putin, KCNA Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with a North Korean senior official in Moscow on Thursday, North Korea's state news agency said on Saturday. (Reporting by Heekyong Yang and Josh Smith) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
North Korea sending more troops to fight for Russia, Seoul says
North Korea has opened its doors to a group of international travelers for the first time in years
After the pandemic began, North Korea quickly banned tourists, jetted out diplomats and severely curtailed border traffic in one of the world’s most draconian COVID-19 restrictions. But since 2022, North Korea has been slowly easing curbs and reopening its borders.
OpenAI Removes Users in China, North Korea Suspected of Malicious Activities
(Reuters) - OpenAI has removed accounts of users from China and North Korea who the artificial intelligence company believes were using its technology for malicious purposes including surveillance and opinion-influence operations, the ChatGPT maker said on Friday.
North Korea has opened its doors to a group of international travelers for the 1st time in years
In February 2024, North Korea accepted about 100 Russian tourists, the first foreign nationals to visit the country for sightseeing. That surprised many observers, who thought the first post-pandemic tourists would come from China, North Korea’s biggest trading partner and major ally.