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US fears North Korea can rattle power plants and hospitals through cyberattacks

US fears North Korea can rattle power plants and hospitals through cyberattacks

Pyongyang will be a “disruptive player” as its cyberattack and weapons capabilities grow, US intelligence report says

US fears North Korea can rattle power plants and hospitals through cyberattacks
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung April 14, 2021
Gold, silver and sapphire? North Korea markets sanctioned sculptures and jewelry
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Gold, silver and sapphire? North Korea markets sanctioned sculptures and jewelry

The country’s latest Foreign Trade magazine touts artwork from a studio sanctioned by the US and UN

Gold, silver and sapphire? North Korea markets sanctioned sculptures and jewelry
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 14, 2021
Senate confirms former North Korea negotiator as deputy secretary of state

Senate confirms former North Korea negotiator as deputy secretary of state

Wendy R. Sherman is a foreign policy veteran and previously traveled to Pyongyang to meet former DPRK leader Kim Jong Il

Senate confirms former North Korea negotiator as deputy secretary of state
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis April 13, 2021
North Korean diplomats regularly flew on Emirates to smuggle gold and cash
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North Korean diplomats regularly flew on Emirates to smuggle gold and cash

The airline was unable to provide a “substantive” response to U.N. inquiries, a Panel of Experts report said

North Korean diplomats regularly flew on Emirates to smuggle gold and cash
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 13, 2021
Kim Jong Un’s record of April missile tests raises prospect of launches, reveals

Kim Jong Un’s record of April missile tests raises prospect of launches, reveals

North Korea could use April 15 holiday to reveal new ballistic-missile submarine or test weapons

Kim Jong Un’s record of April missile tests raises prospect of launches, reveals
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 13, 2021
Microsoft won a lawsuit against North Korean hackers, but the payoff is unclear

Microsoft won a lawsuit against North Korean hackers, but the payoff is unclear

The tech giant was not awarded damages from the two unidentified hackers working for the DPRK-linked Thallium Group

Microsoft won a lawsuit against North Korean hackers, but the payoff is unclear
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy April 13, 2021
Kim Jong Un upgrades his private beachside manor and tends to leisure boats
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Kim Jong Un upgrades his private beachside manor and tends to leisure boats

The upgraded mansion complex is roughly 25 miles away from a key military submarine development base

Kim Jong Un upgrades his private beachside manor and tends to leisure boats
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 13, 2021
North Korea claims zero confirmed COVID-19 cases after testing 23,121 people

North Korea claims zero confirmed COVID-19 cases after testing 23,121 people

A new World Health Organization report states that the DPRK tested more than 700 people over the course of a week

North Korea claims zero confirmed COVID-19 cases after testing 23,121 people
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung April 12, 2021
North Korea traded just $124 worth of goods with Russia in February: New data
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North Korea traded just $124 worth of goods with Russia in February: New data

North Korea did not import any Russian goods, according to official trade data from Moscow

North Korea traded just $124 worth of goods with Russia in February: New data
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy April 12, 2021
China appoints new special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs

China appoints new special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs

Liu Xiaoming — formerly an ambassador to the U.K., Egypt and North Korea — will now handle both Seoul and Pyongyang

China appoints new special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung April 12, 2021