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North Korea Utility Bill Collection Sparks Public Confrontations

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North Korea's intensified utility bill collection is sparking public confrontations nationwide. Neighborhood watch unit heads are now pressuring residents for unpaid electricity and housing...
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Japan Defense Minister Visits Okinawa to Discuss Base Burden

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Japan's Defense Minister visited Okinawa this week to address the longstanding base burden on the prefecture. Shinjiro Koizumi met with local leaders and U.S....

Taiwan Plans International NGO Hub to Expand Regional Diplomacy

China Expands Healthcare Payment Methods

South Korean Court Strips Two Ruling Party Lawmakers of Seats

China Reports Major Crackdown on Telecom Fraud

Kim Jong Un Birthday Goes Unmentioned in North Korea State Media

China Revises Funeral and Interment Regulations

North Korea Orders Citizens to Report Neighbors in Surveillance Drive

Mongolia Announces Major Infrastructure Projects

Taiwan Air Force Pilot Ejects During Training

South Korea Asks China to Convey Denuclearization Message to North Korea

Taipei Mayor Announces Free School Lunches

North Korea Tightens Pyongyang Residency for Families of Fallen Soldiers

South Korea Opposition Leader Apologizes for Martial Law

North Korea Schools Shift Elective Costs to Parents

China Tightens Export Controls on Japan

South Korea and China Hold Leaders’ Summit After Years of Strained Ties

Mongolia Expands Transplant Capacity With New Tissue Matching Laboratory

China and Ireland Call for Respect for International Law and Multilateral Order

Kim Jong Un Visits Construction Site of Memorial for North Korean Soldiers Killed in Ukraine War

Mongolia, South Korea Hold Academic Forum in Ulaanbaatar Marking 35 Years of Diplomatic Ties

Taiwan Legislature Votes to Begin Impeachment Proceedings Against President Lai

Henan Report Says Student Ignited Dormitory Fire That Killed 13 at Yingcai School

Tourism Cooperation Grows as North Korea and Russia Develop Joint Programs

Martial Law Trial Prosecutors Seek 10-Year Prison Term for Former President Yoon

Taiwan Japan Cooperation Deepens as President Lai Hosts Japanese Lawmakers

Japan China Ties Strategy Signals Dialogue Despite Tensions

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Attends Consecutive Factory Openings as State Pushes Regional Development

South Korea Ruling Party Passes Special Tribunal Bill Linked to Yoon Martial Law After Filibuster Ends

China Deploys Taiwan Affairs Officials at Foreign Embassies to Monitor Taiwanese

North Korea Parents Struggle to Heat Classrooms Amid Firewood Crisis

South Korea Removes Police Chief Following Constitutional Court Ruling

Taiwan Foreign Minister Visits Palau to Expand Economic and Diplomatic Cooperation

Five-Year Plan Shapes China’s Development Path

North Korea Criticizes Japan for Considering Changes to Non-Nuclear Principles

South Korea Central Bank Rejects US Investment Fears Over Won Depreciation

Seoul Launches Cash-Reward Program for Households That Cut Food Waste

Taiwan Expands Intelligence Sharing with 45 Countries in 2025

South Korea and US Hold North Korea Consultations to Strengthen Bilateral Dialogue

Taiwan High Court Acquits Hsinchu Mayor Ann Kao of Corruption Charge

South Korea Opposition Party Struggles to Turn Membership Surge Into Public Support

South Korea and United States Launch Summit Follow-Up Consultations on North Korea Policy

Control Yuan Orders Health Ministry to Address Workplace Bullying Investigation Failures

China and Singapore Deepen Cooperation to Defend Multilateral Trade System

No Countersign Motion Signals Taiwan Budget Standoff

Defending Post-War Order China Urges UN to Uphold Multilateral Peace Framework

North Korea Orders Political Indoctrination to Reinforce Loyalty in Russia-Deployed Units

Panda Diplomacy Return Signals Shift in Japan China Ties

South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung Proposes Law to Establish Social and Solidarity Economy

China and Cambodia Hold Youth Exchange Event in Phnom Penh to Deepen Bilateral Ties

Mongolia State Privatization Plan Expands Public Share Offerings

Chinese Embassy Staff Disrupt Taiwan Award at Paris Tea Competition

North Korea Advances Regional Development with New Industrial Complex

South Korea Reports Foreign Resident Population Exceeds 2.8 Million in October

South Korea Arrests Four in IP Camera Hack, Plans Mandatory Security Rules

China Sanctions Japan Over Taiwan Adviser Move

Taiwan Confirms Joint Drone Ventures with Poland

South Korea Expands Police Powers to Curb Anti North Korea Leaflets

South Korea Police Expand Unification Church Bribery Investigation with Nationwide Raids

North Korea Pushes Party Projects Ahead of Congress

South Korea Special Counsel Reports Former President Yoon Planned Martial Law to Seize Power

Taiwan Remarks Fallout Shakes Japan-China Ties

North Korea Confirms Strategic Defense Policy Amid Global Tensions

South Korea Moves to Allow Foreign Credit Cards on Buses and Subways

Japan Middle East Diplomacy Push

Taiwan Navy Reports Hydraulic Failure During Hai Kun Submarine Sea Trials

Kim Jong Un Honors North Korean Engineer Troops After Russia Mine Clearance Mission

Taiwan Cabinet Blocks Revenue Law with No Countersignature

China Holds National Memorial Ceremony Marking Nanjing Massacre Anniversary

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