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Kim Jong-un focuses on ties with Russia, avoids mention of U.S. relations in Liberation Day speech

On Liberation Day, Kim Jong-un avoided mention of U.S. ties and instead underscored the growing DPRK-Russia friendship, hosting a senior Russian delegation in Pyongyang.

Kim Yo-jong rejects Seoul’s conciliatory gestures, calls them a ‘shabby, deceptive farce’

North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong rejected South Korea’s recent conciliatory gestures, calling them a “shabby, deceptive farce,” and reaffirmed Pyongyang’s refusal to engage with Seoul or Washington under current conditions.

Kim Jong-un, Putin hold ‘strategy session’ by phone before U.S.-Russia summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a rare, publicly acknowledged phone call ahead of the U.S.-Russia summit, signaling close coordination on Ukraine and broader strategic issues.

Kim Keon Hee arrested, marking first time an ex-presidential couple is simultaneously jailed

A Seoul court arrested Kim Keon Hee on multiple charges, marking the first time in South Korea’s history that a former presidential couple is jailed simultaneously.

H Mart’s Brian Kwon Looks Beyond Food to Build an ‘Asian Cultural Hub’

Interview with Brian Kwon, President of H Mart With the opening of H Mart’s largest California location in Westminster, President Brian Kwon has his sights...

H Mart Opens Largest Store in California, Expanding Asian Lifestyle Retail Presence

H Mart, the largest Asian supermarket chain in the United States, opened a new location in Westminster, Orange County, on August 7. Located at 16450...

North Korea vows ‘resolute counteraction posture’ to South Korea-U.S. military drills

North Korea has warned of a “resolute counteraction posture” against ongoing U.S.-South Korea military drills, despite Seoul’s partial schedule changes.

Samsung nabs Apple contract as Trump ups tariff threats on chips

Apple has tapped Samsung’s Texas plant to supply iPhone components, as Trump imposes a 100% tariff on imported chips to push domestic production.

U.S. notes Kim Yo-jong’s suggestion of talks beyond denuclearization

A U.S. official said President Trump remains open to negotiations with North Korea to fulfill goals set in the 2018 Singapore Summit with Kim Jong-un.

North Korean swims to South by sea, second defection under Lee administration

A North Korean man swam across the West Sea to defect to South Korea, becoming the second confirmed defector under the Lee Jae-myung administration.