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North Korea and Thailand are cozying up after sanctions choked their friendship

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

North Korea and Thailand are cozying up after sanctions choked their friendship
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 23, 2021
US hits North Korean hackers back with new details on cryptocurrency theft
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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

US hits North Korean hackers back with new details on cryptocurrency theft
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee February 22, 2021
North Korean ships return to sea after a quiet COVID-19 winter
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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

North Korean ships return to sea after a quiet COVID-19 winter
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy February 22, 2021
Michael Elleman, a ‘top expert’ on North Korean weapons, dies at 62

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.

Michael Elleman, a ‘top expert’ on North Korean weapons, dies at 62
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy February 22, 2021
North Korean defectors sue South Korean unification minister for defamation

North Korean defectors sue South Korean unification minister for defamation

Four defectors filed a criminal defamation complaint against minister Lee In-young on Monday

North Korean defectors sue South Korean unification minister for defamation
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung February 22, 2021
After months of delays, Kim Jong Un’s premier hospital could soon open up
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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 

After months of delays, Kim Jong Un’s premier hospital could soon open up
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 19, 2021
US Bitcoin service to pay $507,375 after North Koreans used its platform
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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

US Bitcoin service to pay $507,375 after North Koreans used its platform
David Volodzko
David Volodzko February 19, 2021
New South Korean bill calls for more public info on North Korean cyberattacks

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

New South Korean bill calls for more public info on North Korean cyberattacks
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung February 19, 2021
North Korea appoints foreign trade specialist as ambassador to China

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

North Korea appoints foreign trade specialist as ambassador to China
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 19, 2021
After years of tension, Seoul and Tokyo hold talks on North Korean nukes

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’

After years of tension, Seoul and Tokyo hold talks on North Korean nukes
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 19, 2021