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N. Koreans embrace fall moving season, seek better utilities and market access
North Koreans are increasingly moving homes in the fall, mirroring a seasonal pattern common in South Korea. The trend may reflect the housing construction boom under leader Kim Jong Un. Between late September and early October, Daily NK surveyed...
North Korea deepens alliance with Russia amid ongoing Ukraine war
North Korea has reaffirmed its support for Russia’s war in Ukraine during a Kremlin meeting between FM Choe Son Hui and President Putin, signaling growing military and diplomatic cooperation North Korea's top diplomat visited the Kremlin on Monday...
Kremlin threatens to ‘DESTROY’ foreign fighters in Ukraine…while North Koreans join Putin’s slaughter in their thousands
PUTIN has claimed its troops are constantly hearing foreign languages on the Ukranian frontline – and warned those fighting alongside Kyiv will be “destroyed”. Russia has long accused NATO of having boots on the ground in Ukraine. Sign up for The...
Trump, Xi ease fight on tariffs and critical rare earths
AFP|Published 26 minutes ago 3min Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed on Thursday to calm the trade war between China and the United States that has roiled global markets, with Washington cutting some tariffs and Beijing committing to keep supplies...
Russia and North Korea Hold Parallel Powwow as Trump Tours Asia
Russian strongman Vladimir Putin hosted North Korea Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui in Moscow on Monday, a visit timed to coincide with President Donald Trump’s whirlwind tour of Asia this week that he has expressed hope would include a meeting with...
Trump strikes $350B trade deal with South Korea
Published on: October 29, 2025 8:45 PM US President Donald Trump finalized a major trade deal with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday. The announcement came during a dinner on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation...
Trump announces trade breakthrough with South Korea ahead of Xi meet
Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung finalized details of their fraught trade deal at a summit in South Korea on Wednesday, and the U.S. president also sounded an optimistic note about a looming summit with China's Xi Jinping. "We...
Trump scores golden gifts as United States and Seoul advance trade
talksThe United States and South Korea advanced trade talks on Wednesday, addressing details of $350 billion that would be invested in the American economy, after negotiations and ceremonies that included the presentation of a gold medal and crown...
North Korea’s top diplomat meets with Putin on visit to Russia
Breadcrumb Trail Links News World Author of the article: Published Oct 27, 2025 • 2 minute read Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Monday,...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 10:50 a.m. EDT
Missing government data unlikely to sway Federal Reserve from rate-cut path WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its short-term rate Wednesday for the second time this year despite an increasingly cloudy view of the economy it...
Putin says relations with North Korea are "going to plan"
Putin and North Korea’s Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui. Photo: Getty Images Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has asked North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui to let the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, know that relations between Russia and North...
N. Korea's FM, Putin vow to strengthen bilateral ties ahead of Trump's visit to SK
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reaffirmed their will to strengthen bilateral ties, the North's state media reported Tuesday, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's trip to South Korea this...
Press review: Moscow ready to discuss EU security as Russia-North Korea ties advance fast
MOSCOW, October 28. /TASS/. Moscow is ready to discuss European security issues with the EU; Russia offers new opportunities for cooperation with ASEAN nations; and Russia-North Korea cooperation remains at a high pace. These stories topped...
N. Korea's FM, Putin vow to strengthen bilateral ties ahead of Trump's visit to S. Korea
By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reaffirmed their will to strengthen bilateral ties, the North's state media reported Tuesday, ahead of U.S. President...
Trump Claims Trade Breakthrough With South Korea During Asia Tour
Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung finalised key details of their long-disputed trade pact during a summit in Seoul on Wednesday, while the U.S. president also voiced optimism about his upcoming meeting with China’s Xi Jinping....
South Korea, US advance talks of $350B trade deal
(NewsNation) — South Korea and the U.S. are advancing talks of a $350 billion trade deal, one of the Asian nation’s top officials told reporters after a meeting between the countries’ leaders on Wednesday. President Donald Trump said a deal with...
In South Korea, Trump secures a trade deal — and a glittering crown
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, second left, gestures as he poses for a photo with state leaders including President Donald Trump, from left, Vietnamese President Luong Cuong, New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Canadian Prime...
Trump and South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung Agree on Major Trade and Investment Deal
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, met with the President of South Korea, Lee Jae-man, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn...
Trump and South Korea finalize trade deal as tariffs on auto exports are set to decrease
WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung are finalizing the details of their trade deal on Wednesday. “We made our deal, pretty much finalized it,” Trump said at a dinner with Lee. Trump and South Korea...
Trump Pushes Trade Wins in South Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump began the final leg of his Asia trip in South Korea on Wednesday, expressing optimism about advancing an unresolved tariff deal with President Lee Jae Myung and reaching a trade truce with China’s Xi Jinping. Trump...