Tag: diplomacy
Will the New Yalu River Bridge finally open? Border traders point...
Talk of a New Yalu River Bridge opening in early October 2026 is spreading rapidly along the China-North Korea border. Rising vehicle traffic and...
Asian Games athletes face ideology drills before Japan trip
North Korea's ruling Workers' Party of Korea has ordered intensive ideological education for the elite athletes it plans to send to the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya...
North Korea preps factories for Chinese investor visit
North Korea is preparing to host a delegation of Chinese business investors in August 2026, ordering major production facilities across the country to clean...
The Xi–Kim summit’s hidden fault lines
When Chinese President Xi Jinping visited North Korea on June 8 and 9, 2026, for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un,...
Tumen River bridge delay fuels frustration inside North Korea
North Korea is seething over Russia's failure to complete its side of a landmark road bridge across the Tumen River in 2026, with officials...
Before debating how Korea unifies, Seoul needs to decide what it...
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung recently stated that South Korea would not pursue absorption unification with North Korea. The position is being interpreted as...
North Korea tightens watch on trade workers in China
North Korean trade workers in China are facing tighter surveillance as Pyongyang and Beijing look to expand trade following a recent summit between the...
Hyesan residents see hope for economic relief in Xi Jinping’s visit
Following Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea on June 8 and June 9, 2026, hopes are reportedly rising among the North Korean...
North Korea calls Xi Jinping’s visit a “diplomatic victory”
North Korean authorities have reportedly issued directives on follow-up measures after touting Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the country as a "diplomatic victory."
According...
To denuclearize North Korea, Xi must make Kim an offer he...
Following his recent meetings with President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to Pyongyang on 8-9 June, his first...
