English-speaking North Korean guides drew attention during the Pyongyang International Marathon, engaging foreign participants with fluent, occasionally candid conversations. While guides appeared more relaxed off-camera, their on-camera responses often followed scripted state narratives.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent $2 million in educational aid to Chongryon, a pro-Pyongyang group in Japan, to support Korean schools and students in honor of Kim Il Sung’s birthday. The donation continues a decades-long tradition of scholarships and appears aimed at reinforcing loyalty among young Koreans in Japan.
The U.S. Embassy in Seoul has warned that overstaying a U.S. visa—even once—can lead to permanent travel bans or future visa denials. The announcement reflects heightened immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, with continuous monitoring of visa holders.
Apple and Samsung Electronics have temporarily avoided U.S. tariffs on key tech products after the Trump administration exempted smartphones, laptops, and semiconductors from a sweeping trade policy. However, future restrictions remain likely, with a pending investigation into semiconductor imports potentially leading to new tariffs.
North Korea has fully restored operations at Uiju Airfield in Sinuiju, redeploying 34 Il-28/H-5 bombers nearly four years after converting the site into a pandemic-era freight terminal. The reversal follows the normalization of cross-border trade and flood damage to the rail infrastructure in 2023.
A tunnel under construction for the Sinansan subway line in Gwangmyeong collapsed on April 11, prompting the evacuation of 2,300 residents and raising safety concerns near a local elementary school. Rescue operations are ongoing for two trapped workers as authorities brace for potential rainfall over the weekend.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to revive the U.S. shipbuilding industry has raised hopes among Korean shipbuilders for increased cooperation but also prompted calls for formal government agreements to ensure stable and profitable partnerships. Korean firms remain cautious about relying on uncertain U.S. Navy contracts without long-term guarantees.
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Kim Shin-jo, a former North Korean commando who defected to South Korea after a failed assassination mission in 1968 and later became a Christian pastor, has died at age 83.
Satellite imagery analyzed by the Center for Strategic and International Studies reveals that North Korea is building a large guided missile frigate at its Nampo Naval Shipyard, potentially the country's largest domestically produced warship.
