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Seoul voices ‘deep regret’ over North Korea’s election to WHO executive board

Seoul voices ‘deep regret’ over North Korea’s election to WHO executive board

South Korea says DPRK’s sanctions violations call into question its fitness to contribute to global health on the board

Seoul voices ‘deep regret’ over North Korea’s election to WHO executive board
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 30, 2023
North Korea says it will launch first military spy satellite in June

North Korea says it will launch first military spy satellite in June

Top military official says asset needed to monitor ‘dangerous military acts’ of US and ROK, condemning joint drills

North Korea says it will launch first military spy satellite in June
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 30, 2023
285K North Korean children suffer stunted growth due to malnutrition: Report

285K North Korean children suffer stunted growth due to malnutrition: Report

UN study finds growth impairment in DPRK is declining but remains 10 times the rate in South Korea

285K North Korean children suffer stunted growth due to malnutrition: Report
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 29, 2023
New report details North Korea’s tactics to illegally sell firearms abroad

New report details North Korea’s tactics to illegally sell firearms abroad

Guide from Swiss organization aims to help governments ‘detect and interdict’ DPRK arms sales that violate sanctions

New report details North Korea’s tactics to illegally sell firearms abroad
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 29, 2023
‘Total internet outage’ hits North Korea in possible attack, expert says
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‘Total internet outage’ hits North Korea in possible attack, expert says

DPRK websites went down for over an hour on Monday after reports that DPRK could soon launch satellite

‘Total internet outage’ hits North Korea in possible attack, expert says
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 29, 2023
Chinese ambassador thanks North Korea for allowing ‘special’ entry in March

Chinese ambassador thanks North Korea for allowing ‘special’ entry in March

Remark appears to confirm DPRK made one-off exception to COVID controls to allow Wang Yajun to take up post in Pyongyang

Chinese ambassador thanks North Korea for allowing ‘special’ entry in March
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 29, 2023
North Korea protests denial of Dutch visas for women’s football tournament

North Korea protests denial of Dutch visas for women’s football tournament

Statement implies DPRK intended to send team in June, though expert says this doesn’t mean it will ease border controls

North Korea protests denial of Dutch visas for women’s football tournament
Japan issues warning about impending North Korean satellite launch

Japan issues warning about impending North Korean satellite launch

Notice comes after DPRK reportedly told International Maritime Organization it plans to conduct launch as soon as May 31

Japan issues warning about impending North Korean satellite launch
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 29, 2023
North Korean hackers hit Microsoft servers with ‘reconnaissance’ malware: Report
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North Korean hackers hit Microsoft servers with ‘reconnaissance’ malware: Report

Cybersecurity firm says Lazarus Group targeted ‘poorly managed’ devices in possible effort to steal system credentials

North Korean hackers hit Microsoft servers with ‘reconnaissance’ malware: Report
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 26, 2023
North Korea slams US-ROK-Japan radar link plan as step toward nuclear ‘alliance’

North Korea slams US-ROK-Japan radar link plan as step toward nuclear ‘alliance’

Condemnation comes as Seoul delivers mixed messages about Tokyo’s involvement in nuclear coordination group with US

North Korea slams US-ROK-Japan radar link plan as step toward nuclear ‘alliance’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 26, 2023