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Ukraine has captured first North Korean soldier in Kursk, Seoul confirms

Ukraine has captured first North Korean soldier in Kursk, Seoul confirms

Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukrainian forces captured several DPRK POWs who later died of wounds

Ukraine has captured first North Korean soldier in Kursk, Seoul confirms
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin December 27, 2024
Canadian navy ship keeps tabs on North Korean sanctions evasion at sea

Canadian navy ship keeps tabs on North Korean sanctions evasion at sea

Frigate completes mission to monitor ship-to-ship transfers as US and allies explore new ways to enforce UN measures

Canadian navy ship keeps tabs on North Korean sanctions evasion at sea
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill December 26, 2024
Seoul sanctions North Korean IT workers for raising illicit funds for nukes

Seoul sanctions North Korean IT workers for raising illicit funds for nukes

New designations target 15 individuals and DPRK firm for earning foreign currency through remote work

Seoul sanctions North Korean IT workers for raising illicit funds for nukes
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 26, 2024
North Korea blasts sirens and drumming sounds across border on Christmas

North Korea blasts sirens and drumming sounds across border on Christmas

Speakers reportedly stopped for week after ROK martial law crisis, but both Koreas have resumed sonic battle

North Korea blasts sirens and drumming sounds across border on Christmas
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko December 25, 2024
Canadian NGOs receive green light to deliver aid to North Korea

Canadian NGOs receive green light to deliver aid to North Korea

UN sanctions exemption allows two organizations to send soymilk production tools and supplies for children’s hospital

Canadian NGOs receive green light to deliver aid to North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 25, 2024
North Korean hackers stole $308M from Japanese crypto exchange, US and Japan say

North Korean hackers stole $308M from Japanese crypto exchange, US and Japan say

Finding confirms previous research linking Lazarus Group to the elaborate social engineering campaign

North Korean hackers stole $308M from Japanese crypto exchange, US and Japan say
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 24, 2024
Kim Jong Un makes frank speech about nation’s poverty at small factory opening

Kim Jong Un makes frank speech about nation’s poverty at small factory opening

North Korean leader vows to fix ‘backward’ economy and declares flood recovery project complete in two speeches

Kim Jong Un makes frank speech about nation’s poverty at small factory opening
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 23, 2024
North Korea joined Russian military drills as observer for first time: Moscow

North Korea joined Russian military drills as observer for first time: Moscow

Top general in charge of Ukraine invasion reveals DPRK among 10 nations that watched large-scale exercise in September

North Korea joined Russian military drills as observer for first time: Moscow
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin December 23, 2024
Ukraine claims North Korean troops killed in Kursk carried fake IDs

Ukraine claims North Korean troops killed in Kursk carried fake IDs

Documents of alleged DPRK soldiers identify them as ethnic Russian minorities, evidence of effort to conceal deployment

Ukraine claims North Korean troops killed in Kursk carried fake IDs
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin December 23, 2024
North Korea could test hypersonic missile around year-end plenum: Seoul

North Korea could test hypersonic missile around year-end plenum: Seoul

JCS says DPRK may carry out ‘sudden missile launch’ with eye on Trump return, as well as send suicide drones to Russia

North Korea could test hypersonic missile around year-end plenum: Seoul
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 23, 2024
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