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
Authorities say they've found the black box of plane involved in India crash A day after a plane crash that killed at least 240 people, India's state-run media reports that its aviation watchdog has ordered Air India to undertake extra safety checks on its Boeing 787 planes. Diaa Hadid
'I just walked out': The sole survivor of the Air India crash shares his story Viswashkumar Ramesh was on his way home to London when tragedy struck. In hospital interviews, he explains how he made his way out of seat 11A — which isn't typically the safest part of the plane. Rachel Treisman
What led the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to crash in India with 242 people aboard? "It just appears to me that the airplane is unable to climb," former NTSB investigator Jeff Guzzetti tells NPR. Several explanations could account for that, the aviation expert says. Joel Rose
Trump says a U.S.-China trade deal is 'done' After talks in London this week, the two countries say they're largely going back to a framework they already agreed on in May. Emily Feng
