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Activist claims he flew Yoon Suk-yeol posters, million leaflets to North Korea

Activist claims he flew Yoon Suk-yeol posters, million leaflets to North Korea

Park Sang-hak says he flew 20 balloons with anti-DPRK propaganda across border, a likely violation of anti-leaflet law

Activist claims he flew Yoon Suk-yeol posters, million leaflets to North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 28, 2022
Biden to hold first summit with Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul on May 21

Biden to hold first summit with Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul on May 21

US president next month will also meet Japanese, Quad, ASEAN counterparts as part of Indo-Pacific policy agenda

Biden to hold first summit with Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul on May 21
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 28, 2022
North Korea may have more mobile launchers for its ICBMs than previously known

North Korea may have more mobile launchers for its ICBMs than previously known

Expert cautions Pyongyang may be misleading observers about its fleet of transporter erector launchers, however

North Korea may have more mobile launchers for its ICBMs than previously known
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell April 27, 2022
‘Urgent’ need for greater defense assets after DPRK parade, Yoon team says

‘Urgent’ need for greater defense assets after DPRK parade, Yoon team says

Yoon Suk-yeol's transition team vows to build stronger South Korean capabilities after North Korea’s military parade

‘Urgent’ need for greater defense assets after DPRK parade, Yoon team says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 27, 2022
Australian company to pay $6 million in connection to years-long sanctions case

Australian company to pay $6 million in connection to years-long sanctions case

North Korea sanctions violated thousands of times by Toll Holdings, Ltd., US Treasury says

Australian company to pay $6 million in connection to years-long sanctions case
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell April 26, 2022
US indicts Spanish aristocrat, British crypto expert for aiding North Korea

US indicts Spanish aristocrat, British crypto expert for aiding North Korea

Alejandro Cao de Benos and Christopher Emms allegedly helped American crypto guru Virgil Griffith gain access to DPRK

US indicts Spanish aristocrat, British crypto expert for aiding North Korea
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell April 26, 2022
Kim Jong Un: Nuclear forces are for more than just preventing war

Kim Jong Un: Nuclear forces are for more than just preventing war

North Korean leader says the country’s nukes serve a “secondary purpose” if the country’s core interests are threatened

Kim Jong Un: Nuclear forces are for more than just preventing war
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung | Ethan Jewell April 26, 2022
North Korea shows off apparent new solid fuel missile

North Korea shows off apparent new solid fuel missile

Possible 'Pukguksong-6' shown alongside Hwasong-17 during military parade on Monday: Analysts

North Korea shows off apparent new solid fuel missile
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung | Jeongmin Kim April 26, 2022
North Korea begins military parade marking key holiday, NK News confirms

North Korea begins military parade marking key holiday, NK News confirms

Event comes after 12 illuminated objects overflew the city, which may have been high-altitude helicopters or drones

North Korea begins military parade marking key holiday, NK News confirms
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Jeongmin Kim April 25, 2022
North Korea moves illicit crypto as authorities struggle to keep up
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North Korea moves illicit crypto as authorities struggle to keep up

DPRK-linked ethereum account moved $100 million within 48 hours of sanctions designation, blockchain analysis shows

North Korea moves illicit crypto as authorities struggle to keep up
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell April 25, 2022