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A TV screen shows an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. Kim called for an exponential increase in production of nuclear weapons and for his country to play a larger role in a coalition of nations confronting the United States in a "new Cold War," state media said Thursday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea Launches Suspected Spy Satellite, Following Two Botched Tries

Satellite launches represent a core pursuit of deepening military coordination between North Korea and Russia.

Dasl Yoon

7 hours ago

4 min read

A large screen shows Lai Ching-te (C), presidential candidate for 2024 from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), gesturing during a campaign rally in New Taipei City on November 4, 2023. (Photo by Sam Yeh / AFP) (Photo by SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images)

Taiwan Opposition Parties Unite Against Presidential Candidate China Sees as Threat

The deal between the main opposition Nationalist Party and third party could reshape Taiwan’s election and complicate Washington’s relations with Beijing.

Joyu Wang

November 15, 2023

4 min read

This photo taken on November 12, 2023 shows workers sorting packages for delivery after the Singles' Day shopping festival at a logistics center in Hengyang, in China's central Hunan province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

China’s Retail Spending Picks Up, as Housing Slump Deepens

Consumption is strengthening, but economists called for policy makers to do more to support the momentum.

Cao Li

November 15, 2023

4 min read

Yoo Hyuk, left, and Kim Seok, members of SB Boyz, pose for a photograph in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, October 14, 2023. CREDIT: Jean Chung for The Wall Street Journal Slug: NKPOP?

North Korean Escapee Who Begged on the Streets Chases K-Pop Stardom

Music from the SB Boyz draws inspiration from hardships felt not in the Kim Jong Un regime but South Korea.

Jiyoung Sohn

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Dasl Yoon

November 15, 2023

10 min read

TOPSHOT - A Muslim youth takes a selfie after offering Eid al-Adha prayers at Kashmiri Mosque in Kathmandu on August 12, 2019. - Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Adha (the feast of sacrifice), the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide marking the end of the annual pilgrimage or Hajj to the Saudi holy city of Mecca. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP)PRAKASH MATHEMA/AFP/Getty Images

Nepal Bans TikTok, Saying It Disturbs ‘Social Harmony’

The Himalayan nation joins a growing list of countries that have partially or completely banned the Chinese-owned app.

Shan Li

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Krishna Pokharel

November 14, 2023

3 min read

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North Korea Launches Suspected Spy Satellite, Following Two Botched Tries

Taiwan Opposition Parties Unite Against Presidential Candidate China Sees as Threat

China’s Retail Spending Picks Up, as Housing Slump Deepens

North Korean Escapee Who Begged on the Streets Chases K-Pop Stardom

Nepal Bans TikTok, Saying It Disturbs ‘Social Harmony’

It’s Time to End Magical Thinking About Russia’s Defeat

Israel Releases Footage of Tunnel at Gaza’s Largest Hospital

U.S. Executives Get No Reassurance From Xi on Tougher China Business Environment

The Era of Total U.S. Submarine Dominance Over China Is Ending

Israel Takes Fight Underground to Hamas’s Vast Gaza Tunnel Network

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