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South Korea to host high-level nonproliferation talks, multilateral WMD drills

South Korea to host high-level nonproliferation talks, multilateral WMD drills

North Korea’s ‘nuclear and missile provocations’ to be major focus at Proliferation Security Initiative, Seoul says

South Korea to host high-level nonproliferation talks, multilateral WMD drills
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 24, 2023
New North Korean firm boasts of role in building library at Zambian university

New North Korean firm boasts of role in building library at Zambian university

NK News investigation links company to construction project at top school, a rare example of DPRK activity in country

New North Korean firm boasts of role in building library at Zambian university
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 24, 2023
North Korean troops start marching drills in latest sign of upcoming parade
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North Korean troops start marching drills in latest sign of upcoming parade

Activity follows appearance of trucks at Pyongyang training grounds, likely for event for Korean War anniversary in July

North Korean troops start marching drills in latest sign of upcoming parade
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 24, 2023
North Korean weightlifters cleared to join upcoming Olympic qualifier in Cuba

North Korean weightlifters cleared to join upcoming Olympic qualifier in Cuba

Event would be DPRK athletes' first overseas since pandemic but has raised hackles about their lack of doping testing

North Korean weightlifters cleared to join upcoming Olympic qualifier in Cuba
Brian Oliver
Brian Oliver May 24, 2023
US announces new sanctions targeting North Korean cyber crime, IT workers

US announces new sanctions targeting North Korean cyber crime, IT workers

Designations against four entities and individual come as US warns tech sector about working with remote DPRK IT workers

US announces new sanctions targeting North Korean cyber crime, IT workers
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 24, 2023
North Korean hackers target defectors and journalists with new recon malware
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North Korean hackers target defectors and journalists with new recon malware

Kimsuky threat group’s campaign seeks to collect information for ‘subsequent precision attacks,’ researchers say

North Korean hackers target defectors and journalists with new recon malware
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee May 23, 2023
EU leaders join Seoul in condemning North Korean nuclear and missile development

EU leaders join Seoul in condemning North Korean nuclear and missile development

Europe will never accept Pyongyang’s ‘back door’ nuclear armament, European Council president says after meeting

EU leaders join Seoul in condemning North Korean nuclear and missile development
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 23, 2023
North Korean vessel issued warning to ROK cargo ship sailing in East Sea: Seoul

North Korean vessel issued warning to ROK cargo ship sailing in East Sea: Seoul

DPRK crew gestured for ship to sail out farther into international waters earlier this month, oceans ministry says

North Korean vessel issued warning to ROK cargo ship sailing in East Sea: Seoul
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 23, 2023
ROK election body faces investigation after North Korean cyberattacks: Lawmaker

ROK election body faces investigation after North Korean cyberattacks: Lawmaker

Government inquiry follows criticism that voting commission ignored warnings it was target of DPRK hackers

ROK election body faces investigation after North Korean cyberattacks: Lawmaker
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 23, 2023
North Korea exported record amount of fake hair to China in April, data shows
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North Korea exported record amount of fake hair to China in April, data shows

Expert says DPRK has used prison labor in past to turn human hair imports into wigs, fake beards and eyelashes

North Korea exported record amount of fake hair to China in April, data shows
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 22, 2023