North Korea has a new luxury beach resort. But the country isn't open to most tourists North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants the luxury resort on the eastern seacoast to become a "world destination," but the country has been reluctant to allow in foreign tourists. Se Eun Gong
Trump says China trade deal advances, as broader tariff deadline gets squishier The U.S. and China are moving forward with a framework they agreed upon earlier this month, and the White House is suggesting more deals are imminent ahead of a July 8 deadline it imposed. Danielle Kurtzleben
Why is China so concerned about Israel-Iran tensions? China is closely watching whether Israel and Iran can broker a ceasefire. Beijing gets much of its crude oil imports from Iran through a "dark fleet" of vessels to evade American sanctions. Emily Feng
Greetings from Shenyang, China, where workers sort AI data in 'Severance'-like ways Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. Aowen Cao
A battle of sounds stops at the inter-Korean border The two Koreas have engaged in psychological warfare since the 1960s, with weapons like huge billboard screens, loudspeakers installed along the border, and airdropping propaganda leaflets. Se Eun Gong
North Korea plans to send military construction workers and deminers to Russia North Korea will send thousands to support reconstruction work in Russia's Kursk region. North Korea has already supplied combat troops and conventional weapons to back Russia's war against Ukraine. The Associated Press
South Korea's new president turns off loudspeakers at the border with North Korea South Korea's new president's first move toward easing tensions with North Korea: switch off loudspeakers blaring propaganda and K-pop tunes over the border. Anthony Kuhn
How Apple turbocharged China's development A new book raises the specter that corporate offshoring of manufacturing may have undermined America's lead in technological innovation and even its national security. Greg Rosalsky
North Koreans fighting for Russia against Ukraine have grown skilled in drone warfare North Korea sent 11,000 elite soldiers to support Russia. Their progress — especially in drone warfare — has implications not only for Russia's war on Ukraine but also peace on the Korean Peninsula. Joanna Kakissis
Death toll from plane crash in India climbs to 270 as search teams find more bodies The London-bound plane struck a medical college hostel in a residential area of the northwestern city of Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff Thursday, killing 241 on board and at least 29 on the ground. The Associated Press
