North Korea's Sneaky Attack Revealed: South Korean Investments Vanish OvernightSouth Korean company establishedBuildings invested in North Korean projects approved by the South Ko ...
Europe's Fascinating Town Split Between Two Countries① The Fascinating European Border Town In one European village, the territories of two countries coexist. This place is Baarle, a town bordered by the Netherlands and Belgium. In the Netherlands, this place is called “Baarle-Nassau,” in Belgium, it is known as “Baarle-Hertog.”The two countries’ combined territory is called “Baarle-Nassau-Hertog.” Baarle covers a total area […]
China's Complex Sentiments Towards Mexico: Balancing Act Between Trade Partner and Immigration Woes Hong Soondo, Beijing Correspondent, AsiaToday = China's love-hate relationship with Mexico has been analyzed as a love-hate relationship. This is because while Mexico has recently emerged as a staging ground for bypassed exports to the U.S., which has helped Beijing considerably, the U.S.-Mexico border is also a highly publicized conduit for illegal immigration of its own citizens to the U.S. Diplomatic sources in Beijing cited the 23rd as a distribution route for the drug fentanyl, which is plaguing the United States. The raw material for the drug, produced in China, enters the U.S. through Mexico. Moreover, the two countries have grown closer in recent years, with China actively utilizing Mexico as a staging ground for bypassing exports to the United States. As of last year, the value of Chinese goods exported to Mexico increased by a whopping 30 percent from the previous year. Industry insiders said that most Chinese goods are either further processed in factories across Mexico or "labeled" into finished products before being exported to the U.S. overland. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which offers broad tariff reductions...
North Korea Conducts Ground-to-Sea Missile Test under Kim Jong Un's DirectiveNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un has reportedly supervised a test-fire of the ground-to-sea missile Pukguksong-6, according to the Rodong Sinmun on the 15th. “The launched missiles flew in the East Sea airspace for about 23 minutes and 20 seconds and accurately hit the target ship,” the newspaper reported. “General Secretary Kim expressed great satisfaction with […]
North Korea's Hunger Crisis: UNICEF Worried Over Severe Malnutrition RatesA UNICEF worker conducting relief activities in North Korea (Photo Credit=UNICEF) The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over severe food shortages in North Korea. According to VOA, UNICEF made this statement in its recently released 2023 East Asia and Pacific Region Humanitarian Situation report. It also stated that “the government’s […]
China Expands Trade Near North Korean Border As human and material exchanges between North Korea and China and North Korea and Russia are slowly progressing, a new expansion of China's trade zone facilities was spotted at the border customs near the North Korean border crossing of Tongdubong in Yanggang, North Korea, at the end of last year...
United Automobile Workers Take Aim at Trump: Strong Criticism at Press Conference United Auto Workers (UAW) President Sean Payne criticized former President Trump at a press conference on Feb. 22.
Russia Maintains Silence on Claims of Firing North Korean Missiles Russia has declined to comment on allegations that it used missiles supplied by North Korea to attack Ukraine...
Surge in Chinese Migrants Crossing U.S. Southern Border AsiaToday Sunmiri Reporter = The number of Chinese people attempting to illegally immigrate to the United States via Mexico has increased dramatically, according to a new study.
North Korea Plants Landmines and Restores Guard Posts Along the BorderNorth Korea constructs concrete guard post (GP) despite the September 19 inter-Korean military agreement's abolition, raising concerns.
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