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North Korea and Thailand are cozying up after sanctions choked their friendship
Officials from both countries met in Bangkok last week, years after U.N. regulations put a halt to their budding trade
US hits North Korean hackers back with new details on cryptocurrency theft
Cybersecurity agency aims to disrupt ongoing attacks against finance and energy sectors by DPRK-linked Lazarus Group
North Korean ships return to sea after a quiet COVID-19 winter
At least eight DPRK-flagged ships were active in Feb. 2021, as well as suspicious foreign-flagged ships
Michael Elleman, a ‘top expert’ on North Korean weapons, dies at 62
Friends and colleagues remember Elleman as a “great teacher” who once inspected missiles for the U.N.
North Korean defectors sue South Korean unification minister for defamation
Four defectors filed a criminal defamation complaint against minister Lee In-young on Monday
After months of delays, Kim Jong Un’s premier hospital could soon open up
A workers’ base camp was recently removed from Pyongyang General Hospital-related construction grounds
US Bitcoin service to pay $507,375 after North Koreans used its platform
U.S. Treasury says that BitPay allowed individuals in North Korea to make transactions, despite sanctions
New South Korean bill calls for more public info on North Korean cyberattacks
The bill surfaces just days after a Seoul lawmaker argued with the NIS over whether North Koreans hacked Pfizer
North Korea appoints foreign trade specialist as ambassador to China
Ri Ryong Nam's appointment hints at greater economic exchange between North Korea and China, experts say
After years of tension, Seoul and Tokyo hold talks on North Korean nukes
Washington also took part in the call, which ended in vows for ‘close cooperation’ on ‘North Korea-related challenges’
