(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the restart of direct air travel between Russia and North Korea, effective this week. Addressing a plenary session at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Putin revealed that flights to...
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has outlined an urgent three-stage strategy aimed at compelling North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program. The initial phase focuses on freezing Pyongyang's nuclear and missile activities,...
An illegal alien from China was sentenced yesterday to 96 months in prison for illegally exporting firearms, ammunition, and other military items to North Korea by concealing them inside shipping containers that departed from the Port of Long...
TAIWAN, September 9 - Details 2025-09-03 President Lai meets delegation led by Saint Lucia Deputy Prime Minister Ernest Hilaire On the afternoon of September 3, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Saint Lucia Deputy Prime Minister...
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump is set to travel to South Korea next month to participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, media reported on Saturday, citing multiple sources within the Trump administration. The summit...
(MENAFN) China launched its largest-ever military parade early Wednesday in Beijing, spotlighting its expanding military power as President Xi Jinping welcomed global leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim...
(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is set to visit China next week to attend ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, where he will join Russian President Vladimir Putin and numerous other international figures,...
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump declared on Friday via a post on Truth Social that the United States has seemingly “lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest, China.” Accompanying his statement was a photograph showing Russian President Vladimir...
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday encouraged Japan to fully accept the outcomes of World War II and admit its part in initiating the war, according to a declaration issued by the Foreign Ministry in Moscow. “The results of...
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged Japan on Friday to fully accept the outcomes of World War II and admit its role in sparking the conflict, according to a statement from the Moscow Foreign Ministry. “The results of World War II...
TOKYO - North Korea has expressed its intention to participate in the Asian Games in Japan next year by sending a delegation of more than 260 members, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday. It has told the organizing committee of the...
For much of the world, ice cream is a sweet treat with a universally understood name. But in North Korea, the simple dessert has become a matter of politics and ideology. Leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly banned the use of the English-derived term...
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North Korea has rolled out yet another bizarre rule for its people, this time targeting everyday language. Words as harmless as “ice cream,” “hamburger,” and “karaoke” have been banned, replaced with clunky, state-approved alternatives. Now, “ice...
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB) welcome the findings of the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on the situation of...
The foreign ministers of South Korea and China are set to hold their first talks on Wednesday on key bilateral issues, including Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s anticipated visit to South Korea and China’s role in North Korea’s denuclearization,...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly banned the words “ice cream”, “hamburger”, and “karaoke”, labelling them as foreign terms influenced by Western culture. Hamburger will be now called “dajin-gogi gyeopppang” which means “double bread...
Last Updated:September 16, 2025, 13:54 IST Kim Jong Un bans words like ice-cream, hamburger, and karaoke in North Korea. Tour guides are instructed to use local terms like dajin-gogi gyeopppang and eseukimo. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un....
The tour guides are being strictly trained to adopt the North Korean terminology. Reports suggest tour guides are undergoing a state-run training programme. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued a new order, banning words like ice-cream,...
For much of the world, ice cream is a sweet treat with a universally understood name. But in North Korea, the simple dessert has become a matter of politics and ideology. Leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly banned the use of the English-derived term...
North Korea Dictator Kim Jong Un Bans 'Western' Words Like Hamburger, Ice Cream & Karaoke — Here's Why | File Pic Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly banned the use of words such as "hamburger", "ice cream", and "karaoke" for...
