North Korea vehicle smuggling stalls after fee hike

Soaring fuel costs are pushing North Koreans toward electric bikes and motorcycles

Imports of Chinese-made electric bicycles and motorcycles are rising at border crossings in North Korea in 2026, driven by surging fuel prices that have made gas-powered vehicles increasingly costly to run. Demand has grown to the point that even wealthy North Koreans who previously considered electric bikes beneath them are now buying them. A source []

(URGENT) 1 N. Korean soldier in custody after crossing border into S. Korea: JCS

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North Korean soldier under investigation after crossing MDL overnight: JCS

A North Korean soldier is under investigation after crossing the Military Demarcation Line into South Korea on Tuesday night, Seoul’s military said Wednesday. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said it secured custody of the North Korean soldier along the central section of the inter-Korean border on Tuesday night. “Relevant details are under investigation by related authorities,” the JCS said in a statement. The soldier is believed to have expressed a wish to defect to South Korea, according to military

North Korean illicit coal exports rising due to lax sanctions monitoring: report

North Korea has ramped up illicit coal exports on the back of its ties with China and Russia, a new report found, with its military exploiting weakened sanctions oversight to profit from trade tied to forced labor, slavery and other human rights abuses. “Satellite imagery of Nampo port taken post the pandemic shows North Korean []

No more baggage claim: Korea, US expand ‘luggage-free’ transfers to LA, Seattle

No more baggage claim: Korea, US expand ‘luggage-free’ transfers to LA, Seattle

South Korea says North Korean soldier in custody after crossing border

South Korea says North Korean soldier in custody after crossing border

North Korean soldier crosses border into South Korea in suspected defection

South Korea took a soldier from the North into custody after the individual crossed the heavily fortified border this week in what is believed to be a defection, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday. “The military secured one North Korean soldier in the central front Tuesday night and relevant authorities are currently investigating the []...Click to read more

His $7 Billion Tanker Bet Raised Eyebrows. He Couldn’t Have Timed It Better.

The Korean tycoon spent the sum amassing the world’s largest fleet of oil tankers just before the Iran war sent the market haywire.

Kontena terbakar bongkar penyeludupan 17 tan e-waste

KLANG: Kebakaran sebuah kontena yang dibawa oleh lori dekat Pelabuhan Klang di sini, hari ini membongkar penyeludupan lebih 17 tan metrik sisa elektrik dan elektronik (e-waste). Ini kerana kandungan kontena itu diisytiharkan sebagai bijih timah dalam Bill of Lading dipercayai bagi menutupi penyimpanan sisa yang dilarang dibawa masuk ke negara ini. Komander Agensi Kawalan dan ... Read more The post Kontena terbakar bongkar penyeludupan 17 tan e-waste appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

North Korean soldier in custody after crossing DMZ into South Korea

North Korean soldier in custody after crossing DMZ into South Korea

Investigation into alleged petroleum cargo document discrepancies at Tanjung Langsat Port still ongoing

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The investigation into alleged discrepancies involving petroleum cargo document...

Korea's exports up 54% in first 10 days of July

Korea's exports up 54% in first 10 days of July

North Korean Soldier Makes Rare Escape Across DMZ

The crossing to South Korea occurred despite an intensification of border controls and surveillance by the Kim regime.

South Korea detains North Korean soldier believed to be a defector after crossing the border

South Korea detains North Korean soldier believed to be a defector after crossing the border

North Korean soldier suspected of defecting crosses demilitarised zone into South Korea

According to data from South Korea's Ministry of Unification, more than 34,000 North Koreans have defected to the South since its records began in 1998.

[Video] 🇰🇵⚡️ — Footage of the launch of cruise missiles by the latest north korean destroyer, [...]

— Footage of the launch of cruise missiles by the latest north korean destroyer, the Kang Gon.@Intelslava

Saudi-UAE Rift Deepens as Payments Begin Disappearing, Report Says

Businesses in Dubai say transfers from Saudi Arabia have been delayed, blocked or returned without explanation since May, raising fears that the growing political feud between the Gulf powers is spilling into trade and finance