Taiwan Defense Ministry Eyes Formal Expansion of Female Reservist Training Program
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense is considering expanding and formalizing reservist training requirements for women following strikingly low voluntary participation rates. Defense Minister Wellington...
China Rejects Foreign Claims That Xizang Boarding Schools Represent Forced Assimilation
A senior Chinese official on Wednesday firmly rejected foreign media characterizations of Xizang's boarding schools as instruments of forced assimilation or human rights violations....
North Korea Deploys Sting Operations and Informants to Catch Chinese Phone Users
North Korean security forces have sharply intensified their campaign against Chinese phones in border regions in recent weeks. Agents in North Hamgyong province are...
South Korea Covers Full Malpractice Insurance Cost for Critical Care Physicians
South Korea will fully fund malpractice insurance premiums for doctors working in high-risk medical specialties starting this week. The Ministry of Health and Welfare...
North Korean Students Return Home Shocked by Rural Store Conditions
Students from the North Korean city of Sinuiju recently returned from obligatory rural farm work visibly shaken by what they encountered. Sources inside North...
