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How a sanctions-busting smartphone business thrives in North Korea

North Korea is evading U.N. sanctions to cash in on soaring domestic demand for smartphones, using low-cost hardware imports to generate significant income for the regime, according to defectors, experts and an analysis of North Korean-made phones......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 25th, 2019

U.S. weighs plan to block cocoa imports produced with child labor. Ivory Coast calls ban unfair.

Ivory Coast first lady Dominique Ouattara said a cocoa embargo by the U.S. would harm Ivorian farmers and set back the country’s efforts to eradicate child labor, which she leads......»»

Category: topSource: washpostAug 7th, 2019

U.S. weighs plan to block cocoa imports produced with child labor. Ivory Coast calls ban unfair.

The country's first lady said a cocoa embargo would harm farmers and set back efforts to eradicate child labor......»»

Category: topSource: washpostAug 7th, 2019

North Korea’s Kim Vows to Meet Trump Again After Summit Collapse

Kim’s pledge was released Friday through North Korea’s state-run news agency KCNA in a report offering a more optimistic outlook. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un v.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMar 1st, 2019

As North Korea Vows to Halt Nuclear Testing, Trump Hails ‘Big Progress’

North Korea will shutter its Punggye-ri test site. U.S. President Donald Trump hailed "big progress" as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to halt nuclear testing, a largely s.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneApr 21st, 2018

China vows support for North Korean economy amid sanctions

China says it fully backs North Korea's efforts to develop its economy following the imposition of United Nations sanctions that have cut trade between them by around 90 percent......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMay 3rd, 2018

Yen May Continue Gaining after Trump Auto Probe Unnerved Markets

DailyFX com Talking Points Japanese Yen Nikkei 225 Donald Trump North Korea Asian stocks off to a rocky start Thursday Nikkei 225 falls and Japanese Yen gains Donald Trump ordered probe on auto imports North Korean summit more.....»»

Category: futuresSource: nasdaqMay 24th, 2018

Wall Street sinks as Trump cancels North Korea summit, targets car imports

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks tumbled on Thursday after President Donald Trump canceled a planned historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, heightening concerns over his latest protectionist move as trade tensions with China simmer......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 24th, 2018

Wall Street slips as Trump cancels North Korea summit, targets car imports

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after President Donald Trump canceled a planned historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and threatened tariffs on auto imports while trade tensions with China simmered......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 24th, 2018

Trump-Kim Deal Lacks Detail on Nuclear Steps

Talks between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un produced few specific new commitments from Pyongyang to surrender its nuclear weapons......»»

Category: topSource: wsjJun 12th, 2018

London Markets: FTSE 100 ends lower as traders weigh Trump-Kim pact, Brexit parliamentary debate

U.K. stocks finish in the red on Tuesday, after a historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un produced a pledge that critics said was too broad when it comes to denuclearization in the Korean Peninsula......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 12th, 2018

China"s June trade with North Korea down by half

China's customs agency says its imports from North Korea plunged 92.6 percent in June compared with a year ago under U.N. sanctions imposed to stop its nuclear and missile programs......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJul 12th, 2018

Russia Issuing North Korean Work Permits Despite U.N. Ban

Russia is letting thousands of new North Korean laborers enter the country and issuing fresh work permits—actions U.S. officials say potentially violate sanctions aimed at cutting cash flows to Pyongyang and coercing it into giving up nuclear weapons......»»

Category: topSource: wsjAug 2nd, 2018

Thousands of North Korean Workers Enter Russia Despite U.N. Ban

Russia is letting thousands of new North Korean laborers enter the country and issuing fresh work permits—actions U.S. officials say potentially violate sanctions aimed at cutting cash flows to Pyongyang and coercing it into giving up nuclear weapons......»»

Category: topSource: wsjAug 2nd, 2018

Vietnam vows "maximum level" security for Trump-Kim summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on an armored train barreling through China on his way to Hanoi......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsFeb 25th, 2019

Biden vows to block US Steel acquisition by a Japanese company and promises tariffs on Chinese steel

President Joe Biden is promising to blo.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 17th, 2024

A chef turns to Instagram to survive, and his ready-to-eat Korean seafood takes off

When chef Ryan Lee and wife Lucy Row had to pivot as a result of the pandemic, they hit on an unusual business idea — a delivery service for gourmet, ready-to-eat Korean seafood. They called it Sonsoo Kitchen, and word-of-mouth has mad.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesMay 4th, 2021

A chef turns to Instagram to survive, and his ready-to-eat Korean seafood takes off

When chef Ryan Lee and wife Lucy Row had to pivot as a result of the pandemic, they hit on an unusual business idea — a delivery service for gourmet, ready-to-eat Korean seafood. They called it Sonsoo Kitchen, and word-of-mouth has made it soar.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesMay 1st, 2021

28 closed or temporarily closed businesses on the Magnificent Mile: Block-by-block analysis of where North Michigan Avenue stands after impact of pandemic, unrest

After decades at the center of Chicago’s retail, hospitality and real estate worlds, North Michigan Avenue faces one of its greatest challenges. Here is a block-by-block snapshot.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 13th, 2021

North Korea has become the first country to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics, citing COVID-19 fears

The country said it made the decision to protect its athletes from the "world public health crisis caused by COVID-19," the Associated Press reported. North Korean l.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 6th, 2021