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28 FebThe Strategic Value of China to Korea
28 FebKim Jong Un takes daughter to firing range with new rifles after Party Congress
27 FebMERICS Media Briefing on China’s “Two Sessions” and the 15th Five-Year Plan
27 Feb29 photos show North Korea wrapping up Party Congress with extravagant parade
27 FebWhat we didn’t see at the Party Congress, from Kim Jong Un’s child to nuke power
27 FebUS says it’s open to talks with North Korea, responding to Party Congress
27 FebRussia spent $166K to fly late envoy’s remains from North Korea, records suggest
27 FebNorth Korea’s ‘most beloved’ child: what the key congress revealed about Kim Jong-un’s succession plans
27 FebWhy an American once detained in North Korea wants to broadcast into the country
27 FebRoundtable: What we learned from North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress
27 FebChina’s Surprise New Hit Is a Dating Show for Middle-Aged Singles
27 FebTo Boost Take-Out Safety, China Tightens Rules on Ghost Kitchens
26 FebWhat North Korea’s mysterious party congress reveals
26 FebGoogle Maps makes another pitch for better South Korean data
26 FebChina piles pressure on Japan after Takaichi Sanae’s triumph
26 FebExpert roundup: What the Ninth Party Congress revealed about North Korea’s plans
26 FebChina’s 15th Five-Year Plan + German Chancellor Merz’s visit to China
26 FebIndo-Pacific Tour Puts Carney’s ‘Davos Speech’ to the Test
26 FebWhy North Korea all but ignored Russia ties at the Ninth Party Congress
26 FebSeoul to seek peace despite North Korea’s ‘hostility’ at Party Congress: Lee
26 FebAnti-satellite weapons, AI tech headline North Korea’s new military wish list
26 FebJimmy Lai’s fraud conviction overturned by Hong Kong court in rare legal win for activist
26 FebKim says North Korea could ‘get along’ with US, rebuffs closer ties with Seoul
26 FebTo Widen Market, Shanghai Eases Homebuying Rules
25 FebKim Jong Un leaves door open to talks if US accepts North Korea’s nuclear status
25 FebNorth Korea's Kim pledges economic push as his sister is elevated at party congress
25 FebNorth Korea holds post-congress military parade with no weapons procession
25 FebModernisation is making South-East Asia more Islamic
25 FebTrump makes no mention of North Korea in State of the Union speech
25 FebUS, South Korea to hold spring drills on countering North Korea from March 9
25 FebNew Zealand sanctions North Korean military firms, targeting support for Russia
25 FebNorth Korea’s Party Congress continues meetings on next five-year plan
25 FebKim Jong Un’s reelection, Kim Yo Jong’s promotion and changes at the top
25 FebNorth Korea scholar Andrei Lankov detained in Latvia before lecture
25 FebOn 310 Yuan a Day, She Builds China’s Towers — and Streams the Struggle
24 FebTemple of boom! Why Taiwan’s religious sites are becoming unlikely rave venues
24 FebChina’s next five-year bet on AI: Self-reliance, diffusion, and a lot of hype
24 FebROK envoy urges North Korea to comply with nuclear treaty, return to talks
24 FebRussian Embassy in Seoul cancels rally on 4th anniversary of Ukraine war
24 FebExiled Myanmar writer: Forging freedom through critical thinking
24 FebCanadian PM Mark Carney heads to India to boost trade and repair ties
24 FebA voice from beyond: How radio inspired a North Korean soldier to escape
24 FebNorth Korea debuts China-style name badges at Ninth Party Congress
24 FebKim Jon-Un's sister promoted in rare North Korea party congress
24 FebThis Spring Festival, China’s Bus Drivers Cosplayed Emperors
24 FebThe Simple Trick Behind China’s VR Boom: Walking
23 FebNorth Korean leader promotes sister Kim Yo Jong to department director
23 FebKim Jong Un vows to accelerate development, slams ‘extreme negligence’
23 FebEp 341 | Dr Shih-Fen Chen 陳時奮 A Scholar with a Responsibility to Reveal the Truth
23 Feb‘Chinese court rules against Xi’s tariffs’ and other headlines you won’t see: Daniel Dorman in The Hill
23 FebSouth Korea denies skipping US-Japan air drills aimed at deterring North Korea
23 FebTop aide to Kim Jong Un cut from key post amid reshuffle of veteran officials
23 FebXi congratulates Kim Jong Un on reelection as North Korea’s party leader
23 FebSeoul demands Russian Embassy remove pro-war banner, citing North Korea ties
23 FebKim Jong Un reelected as North Korean party leader, praised for nuke stance
23 FebShort-Term Eldercare Services Fill Spring Festival Care Gaps
22 FebKim Jong Un re-elected leader of North Korea's ruling Workers’ Party
22 FebKim Jong Un gives mic to top diplomat, local official on day 3 of Party Congress
20 FebNorth Korea hails ‘remarkable successes’ at day two of Party Congress
20 FebDozens of fans flock to Japan zoo to see viral baby monkey Punch
20 FebYoon's life sentence: What it means for South Korea
20 FebNorth Korea kicks off Party Congress with pomp and circumstance — in photos
20 FebUkrainian national sentenced to prison for aiding North Korean IT workers
20 FebNorth Korea trumpets congratulations from Russia, China for Party Congress
20 FebChina’s DeepRare AI Aims to Speed Rare Disease Diagnosis
20 FebInside China’s Historic Electricity Milestone and Clean Energy Revolution
19 FebKim Jong Un opens North Korea’s 9th party congress, highlights economic gains
19 FebNorth Korea opens Ninth Party Congress with optimistic message on economy
19 FebNorth Korea flexes nuclear-capable rocket launcher ahead of key congress
19 FebAfter hearing the hibakusha, a new generation chooses to act
19 FebYoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life in prison over martial law decree
19 FebKim Jong Un vows to ‘open new service sectors’ at launch of construction project
19 FebNorth Korean leader’s sister praises Seoul’s apology for drones, renews threats
19 FebAsian youth table tennis tournament relocated from North Korea to Oman
19 FebNorth Korea's Kim Jon-Un unveils nuclear-capable rocket system
19 FebSouth Korea sentences ex-president Yoon to life in prison for 2024 insurrection
19 FebA Viral Video Has China Debating the Rising Cost of Lucky Money
18 FebCourt to deliver verdict in ousted South Korean president Yoon's insurrection trial
18 FebKim Jong Un formally deploys 50 new tactical nuke launchers at ceremony
18 FebSouth Korea is still haunted by its disgraced ex-president
18 FebSeoul pushes to restore no-fly zone after alleged drone flights into North Korea
18 FebNorth Korean officials receive credentials ahead of Ninth Party Congress
18 FebDonald Trump to decide ‘soon’ on sending weapons to Taiwan
18 FebMonster vs. hero: New North Korean thriller makes evil more compelling than good
18 FebSeoul clings to hope for an empty train station, a symbol of inter-Korean ties
18 Feb2026 Winter Olympics: Japan leads skating, Germany sweeps two-man bobsleigh
18 FebHow China Successfully Reintroduced the World’s Last Wild Horses
17 FebFrom Lunar New Year prayers to high-tech displays, millions usher in the Year of the Horse
17 FebNight King review – Hong Kong hostess bar comedy is love letter to old-style Kowloon nightlife
17 FebPrayers, fireworks and fairs: Millions celebrate Lunar New Year across East Asia
17 FebTakaichi renews pledge to seek summit with Kim Jong Un after election win
17 FebChinese tourists shun Japan over lunar new year holiday as rift deepens
17 FebPuppies and PC games: Kim Jong Un promotes ‘modern’ living at housing ceremony
17 FebHow the Party Congress became North Korea’s biggest political event
17 FebMartyn Williams: How digital tech strengthens North Korean state control
16 FebNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un may designate daughter Ju Ae as successor
16 FebEast Asia celebrates Year of the Horse with parades and festivities
16 FebJapan narrowly avoids recession as GDP grows 0.2% annually in last quarter of 2025
16 Feb11 Russian construction firms send flowers for ex-North Korean leader’s birthday
16 FebJapanese school student bravely illustrates gender struggle
16 FebJapan's nuclear dilemma
16 Feb"The Postman from Nagasaki:" A film with a powerful message
16 FebAfter the hibakusha: the future of Japan's anti-nuclear movement
16 FebROK defense chief inspects units near North Korea border ahead of Lunar New Year
16 FebKim Jong Un moves families of Ukraine war dead into new housing complex
16 FebChinese envoy visits North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma resort, raises hopes for tourism
16 FebKim Jong-un unveils housing for families of North Koreans killed in Ukraine war
14 FebTrump-style diplomacy could win friends for China but harm US ties with Beijing
13 FebUniversity expels student who called for accountability over Hong Kong fire
13 FebK-pop Fandom: Performing Deokhu from the 1990s to Today with Areum Jeong
13 FebHype over Kim Jong Un naming his daughter as heir runs ahead of the facts
13 FebPhotos suggest Indonesian envoy not yet in North Korea, months after appointment
13 FebKorea Update: NDS, Coupang and Congress
13 FebJapan seizes Chinese fishing boat inside its economic zone amid Beijing rift
13 FebJapan seizes Chinese fishing boat and arrests captain
13 FebNorth Korea warns of ‘terrible response’ over South Korean drone flights
13 FebPac-Man at 45: A classic game continues to shape pop culture
12 FebNorth Korea draws new red line, vows attack over future airspace ‘violations’
12 FebTakaichi Scores Historic Win in Japan Election
12 FebIs China Conducting Secret Nuclear Weapons Tests?
12 FebFrom the Peninsula to the Indo-Pacific: The Rebirth of South Korea’s Marines
12 FebNorth Korean diplomats actively spying on close allies China, Russia: Estonia
12 FebKim close to naming teenage daughter as future North Korean leader, South believes
12 FebSouth Korea's spy agency believes Kim Jong-un's teenage daughter to be his successor – video
12 FebAsia is turning stablecoins into banking infrastructure
12 FebIndia, Pakistan and Bangladesh are weaponising cricket
12 FebChina calls Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te a ‘war instigator’
12 FebNorth Korea could negotiate with US if conditions are met: Seoul’s spy agency
12 FebRussia says it exported beer, tobacco to North Korea for first time in 2025
12 FebRussia’s Lavrov calls North Korea’s nukes the key to its prosperity
12 FebNorth Korean brewery appears to rebrand signature beer for export to China
12 FebTaiwan leader Lai Ching-te warns countries in region could be ‘next’ in case of China attack
12 FebAlec Zebrick: What 2025 taught us about North Korea’s crypto strategy
12 FebSeoul’s restraint toward North Korea is not a sign of weakness
11 FebA simple test for Canada-China trade: Stephen Nagy in The Hamilton Spectator
11 FebFather of activist Anna Kwok convicted under Hong Kong national security law
11 FebTaiwan opposition party agrees to consider president’s defence bill
11 FebAnother North Korean restaurant opens in Moscow, third in last year
11 FebROK task force raids military command, spy agency over North Korea drone case
11 FebWhy the US blocked humanitarian aid to North Korea, then reversed course
11 FebHow Chinese TikTok turns North Korean propaganda into memes
10 FebThe Guardian view on Jimmy Lai: what Britain’s caution says about its relationship to Beijing’s power | Editorial
10 FebChina and India seek reset in talks, but old fault lines remain
10 FebThe Energy Blind Spot in Japan’s National Security Strategy
10 FebMemo to PM Carney – Japan’s Iron Lady has chosen realism over culture wars, and so must you: Stephen Nagy in National Newswatch
10 FebHong Kong’s once-vibrant press stays silent or celebrates Jimmy Lai’s 20-year jail sentence
10 FebJimmy Lai’s sentencing tells me this: democracy is dead in Hong Kong, and I escaped just in time | Nathan Law
10 FebSeoul is reviewing its sanctions on trade with North Korea: Unification minister
10 FebSeoul laments ‘self-inflicted’ closure of joint industrial park with North Korea
10 FebThe invisible 18-year-olds: Special-needs graduates in Japan
10 FebRussian military jet makes brief trip to North Korea for first time this year
10 FebEpstein files, North Korean POWs and the looming Party Congress
10 FebSouth Korea investigators raid spy agencies over drone flights into North
9 FebHong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai's jailing sparks outcry
9 FebJapan's Iron Lady: What will Takaichi do with her landslide win?
9 FebSebastien Lai: Father's release must precede normalisation with UK, all nations 'who love freedom'
9 FebJimmy Lai: Hong Kong media tycoon gets 20 years in jail – The Latest
9 FebHong Kong: Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison
9 FebWinds of Change: Can Taiwan’s Offshore Wind Deliver Fair Work Too?
9 FebJapan's Takaichi vows 'major policy shift' after resounding election victory
9 Feb'Curtain falls on Hong Kong press freedom': Jimmy Lai prison sentence sparks outcry
9 FebUS, South Korea kick off joint air training but scale back number of drills
9 FebRecord number of Russians visited North Korea in 2025, official data shows
9 FebNorth Korean military will ‘widen fighting front’ this year, Kim Jong Un says
9 FebNorth Korean ambassador gives rare interview to Chinese media
8 FebHong Kong sentences pro-democracy mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison
8 FebHow Japan’s prime minister will use her massive new mandate
7 FebNorth Korea to hold Party Congress in late February: State media
7 FebIs this the end of a unified opposition?
7 FebEp 340 | China's Alarming Gray Zone Tactics Around Taiwan and its Neighboring Nations in Asia
6 FebMeet the leader of Japan’s hard-right populist movement
6 FebMemo to middle powers – Time for a reality check: Stephen Nagy in the Japan Times
6 FebJapan’s Critical Minerals Resilience Didn’t Start in 2010 – or 2026
6 FebBTS reunion will be biggest K-pop concert event in history
6 FebTaiwan’s political standoff stalls US$40b defence plan
6 FebUkraine has legal obligation not to repatriate North Korean POWs: UN envoy
6 FebBelarus shipped tons of meat to North Korea with help of Polish firm: Report
6 FebApec’s quiet cooperation still matters in a noisy, divided world
6 Feb‘New developments’ on North Korea likely in next few days, Seoul official says
6 FebWhat South Korea can do to combat North Korean disinformation before it starts
6 FebYoung Thai voters weigh security and reform
5 FebJapanese PM 'in enviable position' ahead of snap elections, expert says
5 FebJapan’s Inbound Tourism Is Booming, But Japanese Are Less Interested in Going Abroad
5 FebThe outsize influence of America’s admiral in Asia
5 FebNewborn parties are scrambling Japanese politics
5 FebTaiwan says Xi-Trump call will ‘stabilise’ regional security
5 FebIn rare blunder, North Korean newspaper publishes same photo twice in one issue
5 FebPoor North Koreans face harsher penalties for watching K-dramas: Report
5 FebBe ‘prudent’ about supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump in call
5 FebNorth Korean livestock delegation tours Chinese cattle operation
5 FebNorth Korea appears to give veiled response to human rights lawsuit in Japan
5 FebUkraine says North Korean troops are still carrying out strikes from Russia
5 FebCanada wants a middle-power alliance. Will Asia-Pacific sign up?
5 FebLee Sang-sin: Why most South Koreans no longer see unification as necessary
4 FebProspects for Relations with North Korea
4 FebJapan faces child safety crisis amid rising school bullying and child abuse
4 FebNorth Korea backs Russian, Belarusian vision for Eurasian ‘multipolarity’
4 FebUS, ROK diplomats discuss North Korean denuclearization, peace efforts
4 FebNorth Korean delegation visits Chinese tech firm to explore AI systems
4 FebAsk a North Korean: How did you learn about major events like Party Congresses?
3 FebEpstein was ‘very’ interested in North Korea business prospects, emails show
3 FebKim Jong Un admits to ‘empty’ promises on rural development, vows change
3 FebMedvedev says Russia can learn from North Korea’s success under sanctions
3 FebHumanitarian groups say US regulations are holding back return to North Korea
3 FebMore Party Congress preparations, and Iran’s new envoy in North Korea
2 FebChina Relocates PMZ Structure to Weihai Shipyard
2 FebWhy the purge? China's Xi sidelines top military brass
2 FebKids of North Korean origin drop out of high school at double ROK average
2 FebLawsuit alleges British American Tobacco funded North Korea-backed terrorism
2 FebKim Jong Un opens North Korea’s largest greenhouse farm to date on China border
2 FebNorth Korea in 2026: Intentions, Realities, and Response
2 FebNorth Korea men’s soccer team visits China for winter training tour
1 FebLiving hell of North Korea’s ‘paradise on Earth’ scheme back in spotlight in Japan

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