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US sets up new cybersecurity bureau to combat threat from North Korea and others
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US sets up new cybersecurity bureau to combat threat from North Korea and others

State Department says North Korean, Chinese, Russian and Iranian cyber threat has increased since 2019

US sets up new cybersecurity bureau to combat threat from North Korea and others
David Volodzko
David Volodzko January 8, 2021
US government could net $2.37 million in unclaimed, frozen North Korean funds

US government could net $2.37 million in unclaimed, frozen North Korean funds

Deadline to claim the money has passed, so prosecutors will ask for default judgment to give funds to the government

US government could net $2.37 million in unclaimed, frozen North Korean funds
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 8, 2021
Kim Jong Un eyes South Korea and other countries on third day of Party Congress

Kim Jong Un eyes South Korea and other countries on third day of Party Congress

State media says that North Korea will “expand and develop” foreign relations in the future

Kim Jong Un eyes South Korea and other countries on third day of Party Congress
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Won-Gi Jung January 7, 2021
North Korean hacking group weaponized MS Word document in spear phishing attack
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North Korean hacking group weaponized MS Word document in spear phishing attack

APT37 deployed malicious macros in a move that goes beyond a popular South Korean office suite, new report says

North Korean hacking group weaponized MS Word document in spear phishing attack
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 7, 2021
Party Congress photos: Scenes from one of North Korea’s rarest political events

Party Congress photos: Scenes from one of North Korea’s rarest political events

State television footage offered a rare glimpse into North Korea’s Party Congress at the April 25 House of Culture

Party Congress photos: Scenes from one of North Korea’s rarest political events
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 7, 2021
Kim Jong Un suits up in military uniform for never-before-seen portrait

Kim Jong Un suits up in military uniform for never-before-seen portrait

A new formal photo of the North Korean leader in white military garb was shown off at the ongoing Party Congress

Kim Jong Un suits up in military uniform for never-before-seen portrait
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 7, 2021
North Korea talks new economic plan and military on day two of Party Congress

North Korea talks new economic plan and military on day two of Party Congress

State media lacked details on Thursday, signaling a heightened level of secrecy compared to 2016, experts say

North Korea talks new economic plan and military on day two of Party Congress
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 6, 2021
North Korean ships remain idle, with only one possible shipment in late December
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North Korean ships remain idle, with only one possible shipment in late December

Activity at east DPRK coast ports included a single voyage seen leaving China for Nampho on Dec. 25, 2020

North Korean ships remain idle, with only one possible shipment in late December
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 6, 2021
North Korea shines the spotlight on China during first day of Party Congress

North Korea shines the spotlight on China during first day of Party Congress

A letter from China’s communist party came hot off the state press, but still nothing from other socialist allies

North Korea shines the spotlight on China during first day of Party Congress
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 6, 2021
Defector unemployment rates doubled in 2020. Now, a new bill is trying to help.

Defector unemployment rates doubled in 2020. Now, a new bill is trying to help.

North Korean defector-politician Ji Seong-ho wants to refine a law rewarding firms for hiring more than five defectors

Defector unemployment rates doubled in 2020. Now, a new bill is trying to help.
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung January 5, 2021