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North Korea lashes out at France for dispatching ship for sanctions monitoring

North Korea lashes out at France for dispatching ship for sanctions monitoring

DPRK foreign ministry calls surveillance by French frigate near Korean Peninsula an ‘overt military provocation’

North Korea lashes out at France for dispatching ship for sanctions monitoring
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer April 4, 2022
UN Panel of Experts details North Korea sanctions violations in latest report

UN Panel of Experts details North Korea sanctions violations in latest report

A roundup of NK News and NK Pro coverage of key findings on weapons development, illegal shipping, cyberattacks and more

UN Panel of Experts details North Korea sanctions violations in latest report
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts April 4, 2022
North Korea slams ‘double standard’ after UN condemns DPRK human rights

North Korea slams ‘double standard’ after UN condemns DPRK human rights

Statement from Pyongyang comes after human rights council passes DPRK human rights resolution for 20th straight year

North Korea slams ‘double standard’ after UN condemns DPRK human rights
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung April 4, 2022
Kim Jong Un tours new luxury apartments for elites, calls for opening ceremony

Kim Jong Un tours new luxury apartments for elites, calls for opening ceremony

Terraced housing complex in Pyongyang missed end-of-year deadline but is set to open ahead of April 15 holiday

Kim Jong Un tours new luxury apartments for elites, calls for opening ceremony
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 3, 2022
North Korea says Seoul ‘crazy’ to talk of preemptive strike on ‘nuclear power’

North Korea says Seoul ‘crazy’ to talk of preemptive strike on ‘nuclear power’

Kim Yo Jong and military official warn tensions could ignite into war and that Pyongyang rethinking inter-Korean affairs

North Korea says Seoul ‘crazy’ to talk of preemptive strike on ‘nuclear power’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 3, 2022
US sanctions North Korean rocket ministry in response to ‘escalatory’ ICBM tests

US sanctions North Korean rocket ministry in response to ‘escalatory’ ICBM tests

Treasury Department designates ministry and four subordinate companies for supporting DPRK’s weapons development

US sanctions North Korean rocket ministry in response to ‘escalatory’ ICBM tests
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 2, 2022
Seoul says it won’t target legacy media when monitoring fake news on North Korea

Seoul says it won’t target legacy media when monitoring fake news on North Korea

Unification ministry states initiative will focus on new media like Facebook and blogs, but experts raise concerns

Seoul says it won’t target legacy media when monitoring fake news on North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 1, 2022
North Korean hackers spread malware-laced crypto wallet, security firm says
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North Korean hackers spread malware-laced crypto wallet, security firm says

DPRK-backed Lazarus Group increasingly taking advantage of ‘revolutionary’ new fintech, experts tell NK Pro

North Korean hackers spread malware-laced crypto wallet, security firm says
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell April 1, 2022
UN should hold North Korea accountable for ‘threats to peace’: State Department

UN should hold North Korea accountable for ‘threats to peace’: State Department

Spokesperson’s remarks come as Chinese and DPRK diplomats hold talks, Tokyo slaps fresh sanctions on Pyongyang

UN should hold North Korea accountable for ‘threats to peace’: State Department
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung April 1, 2022
US, South Korea sign orders on updating war plans against North Korean threats

US, South Korea sign orders on updating war plans against North Korean threats

Top military officials meet in Hawaii to discuss security situation and hold trilateral talks with Japanese counterpart

US, South Korea sign orders on updating war plans against North Korean threats
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 1, 2022