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Five people indicted after 10-year investigation into North Korean bank hack

Five people indicted after 10-year investigation into North Korean bank hack

Defendants met DPRK agent in 2011 and received instructions to collect secret information, South Korean prosecutors say

Five people indicted after 10-year investigation into North Korean bank hack
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell | Jeongmin Kim May 18, 2022
North Korean ICBM test ‘imminent’ ahead of US-ROK summit, says Seoul official

North Korean ICBM test ‘imminent’ ahead of US-ROK summit, says Seoul official

The official also suggested US expressed willingness to supply DPRK with COVID-19 aid but that Pyongyang unresponsive

North Korean ICBM test ‘imminent’ ahead of US-ROK summit, says Seoul official
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 18, 2022
North Korean tech workers raising funds for weapons programs, US says

North Korean tech workers raising funds for weapons programs, US says

DPRK citizens continue to work abroad years after UN sanctions banned their employment

North Korean tech workers raising funds for weapons programs, US says
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell May 18, 2022
North Korean jets sent to China may have been cargo planes, imagery suggests

North Korean jets sent to China may have been cargo planes, imagery suggests

New satellite imagery shows movement of 3 Air Koryo cargo planes, possibly to Shenyang airport on Monday

North Korean jets sent to China may have been cargo planes, imagery suggests
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 18, 2022
Kim Jong Un hints at leadership purges due to COVID outbreak failures

Kim Jong Un hints at leadership purges due to COVID outbreak failures

North Korea records over 230,000 new ‘fever’ cases and six deaths as Kim calls for building new treatment centers

Kim Jong Un hints at leadership purges due to COVID outbreak failures
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 18, 2022
US has no ‘expectation’ COVID-19 will delay North Korean nuclear test

US has no ‘expectation’ COVID-19 will delay North Korean nuclear test

Washington has warned of a 7th nuclear test coming as early as May

US has no ‘expectation’ COVID-19 will delay North Korean nuclear test
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung May 18, 2022
Yoon appoints lawmaker Cho Tae-yong as South Korea’s next ambassador to US

Yoon appoints lawmaker Cho Tae-yong as South Korea’s next ambassador to US

Cho previously helped support denuclearization talks with North Korea and was ambassador to Ireland and Australia

Yoon appoints lawmaker Cho Tae-yong as South Korea’s next ambassador to US
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 17, 2022
No vaccinations in North Korea raises risk of rapid COVID-19 spread: WHO

No vaccinations in North Korea raises risk of rapid COVID-19 spread: WHO

World Health Organization says it has yet to receive any official word from Pyongyang after first known COVID outbreak

No vaccinations in North Korea raises risk of rapid COVID-19 spread: WHO
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 17, 2022
North Korean jets fly to China to pick up pandemic supplies: Sources

North Korean jets fly to China to pick up pandemic supplies: Sources

Multiple round trips in recent days appear to be first Air Koryo international flights since early 2020

North Korean jets fly to China to pick up pandemic supplies: Sources
North Korea mobilizes army in fight against COVID-19 spread: State media

North Korea mobilizes army in fight against COVID-19 spread: State media

Six more deaths and over 269,000 ‘fever’ patients also recorded since Sunday

North Korea mobilizes army in fight against COVID-19 spread: State media
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 17, 2022