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UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) – It’s been dubbed the Super Bowl of diplomacy, the Oscars of world statesmanship: the UN General Assembly kicks off on Tuesday with US President Donald Trump in the spotlight as he makes his first address to the 193-nation body. Here are a few fun facts about this year’s gathering: Who’s coming There are 90 heads of state, five vice presidents, 39 heads of government, three deputy prime ministers and 52 ministers. At […]
PYONGYANG, DPRK (Reuters) — Gasoline supply in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been limited since the past week and the gas price has almost doubled, causing long lines to form at the few opened gas stations on Tuesday. The gas supply shortage in Pyongyang the capital started from April 19, when a gas station mainly serving foreigners closed in the morning. Only vehicles with diplomatic plates can get fuel. Most gas stations remained […]
North Korea said on Friday (January 22) it had detained a U.S. university student for committing a “hostile act” and wanting to “destroy the country’s unity”, the third western citizen known to be held in the isolated state. The North’s state-run television KRT said the student, Otto Frederick Warmbier, entered North Korea as a tourist and “was caught committing a hostile act against the state”, which it said was “tolerated and manipulated by the U.S. […]
JUNE 1 (Reuters) — The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) held an investment seminar Thursday (May 28) aimed at attracting foreign investment and visitors to Wonsan-Mount Kumgang international tourist zone. The zone’s investment programs, two-thirds of which relate to tourism, include an amusement park, a nature park, a bathing beach, a golf course, yachting and even casinos. As a world-notable tourist attraction, Mount Kumgang used to be a symbol of amicable relations between DPRK […]
