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U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tax-exempt organizations that abuse the generous benefits afforded to them courtesy of the U.S. taxpayer will face more scrutiny and accountability under legislation approved by the Ways and Means Committee.

U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tax-exempt organizations that abuse the generous benefits afforded to them courtesy of the U.S. taxpayer will face more scrutiny and accountability under legislation approved by the Ways and Means Committee.

U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a Committee markup of legislation to increase transparency in America’s tax-exempt sector, hold bad actors accountable, prevent...

U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a Committee markup of legislation to increase transparency in America’s tax-exempt sector, hold bad actors accountable, prevent...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has issued a public health warning to its citizens over the rising threat of hantavirus, following a confirmed outbreak aboard a cruise ship that has already claimed three lives.

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North Korea-aligned APT group ScarCruft compromised a video game platform used by ethnic Koreans living in the Yanbian region of China.

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(MENAFN) A North Korean women's football club is set to make a rare appearance on South Korean soil later this month, marking one of the most significant inter-Korean sports exchanges in recent memory.

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(MENAFN) A North Korean women’s football club is set to travel to South Korea later this month to take part in a regional tournament, marking a rare sporting exchange between the two countries, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Executions in North Korea escalated significantly throughout the COVID-19 period, according to a report released Tuesday and cited by a news agency.

EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation

The EU Japan Centre is releasing a weekly press review covering Japan's economic and business matters.

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(MENAFN) A women’s football club from North Korea is set to travel to South Korea later this month to take part in a regional tournament, marking a rare sporting exchange between the two countries, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Russian and North Korean transport ministers met in St. Petersburg on Sunday to discuss enhancing connectivity between the two nations, as stated by reports.

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(MENAFN) Belarus is moving to establish a diplomatic footprint in Pyongyang, with President Alexander Lukashenko ordering the launch of a resident embassy in North Korea as the two isolated nations accelerate efforts to cement a sweeping new...

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(MENAFN) Japan has called on the United States to pursue dialogue with China and Russia in an effort to prevent a new nuclear arms race, according to a joint statement released by both countries.

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(MENAFN) North Korea on Tuesday lashed out at Kyiv and criticized an emergency session of the UN Security Council convened after Russia’s Oreshnik missile strike, according to state media.

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(MENAFN) North Korea Condemns Ukraine and UN Security Council Over Russia Missile Strikes North Korea on Tuesday criticized both Ukraine and an emergency UN Security Council session held in response to Russia’s Oreshnik missile attack, state media...

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(MENAFN) A court in Tokyo on Monday ruled that North Korea must pay 88 million yen (approximately $572,000) in damages to four North Korean defectors and surviving family members living in Japan, citing alleged human rights violations connected to...

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(MENAFN) North Korea has begun requiring students to study the Russian language, a move that reflects the rapidly strengthening partnership between Pyongyang and Moscow.

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(MENAFN) North Korea has added Russian as a required subject in its school curriculum as the country deepens its relationship with Russia.

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(MENAFN) North Korea has condemned a newly forged pact between Washington and Seoul permitting South Korea to construct nuclear-powered attack submarines, characterizing the agreement as a "declaration of confrontation." A North Korean news agency...