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She Never Really Chose a Life in Watches. But It Happened.
Not only does Kim Moonjeong run her family’s watch business in Seoul, she now has about 1,000 timepieces in her personal ...
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Large-scale illegal wildlife shops in Laos found scamming Chinese tourists
No coffee, no coffee,” repeated the security guard. His smile stood in stark contrast to his faded camouflage fatigues and ...
South Korea reviewing various options to improve North Korea ties
South Korea is studying various plans to improve relations with North Korea, a spokesperson for South Korea's Unification ...
How the world’s nuclear watchdog monitors facilities around the world – and what it means that Iran kicked it out
Once a country signs the treaty, the world’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, provides continuous and technical proof that the country’s nuclear program is peaceful.
North Korea bans foreign tourists to newly opened beach resort
North Korea says it is banning the entry of foreign tourists to a recently opened mega beach resort, a move that dims ...
Meet the K-pop stars from North Korea
Hyuk and Seok fled North Korea separately as teenagers. Now, after intense K-pop training, they are making their debut as ...
Can two North Korean defectors take a new K-pop boy band to global superstardom?
In a quiet corner of Seoul’s Hyuga Cafe, a warm, honey-toned space nestled inside what once served as the dormitory for K-pop superband BTS, two young men sip iced americanos, sketching out their own ...
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North Korea-China trade corridor regains momentum amid signs of thaw
Outside the North Korean Embassy in Beijing on July 15, the so-called “North Korean shopping street” was unusually busy. Around 10 small shops, with names like Kumsusan, Myohyangsan, and Botonggang, ...