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South Korea nominates Army Chief of Staff Suh Wook as new defense minister

South Korea nominates Army Chief of Staff Suh Wook as new defense minister

Suh served in the ROK military for more than three decades, vowing to "support peace" through strong military power

South Korea nominates Army Chief of Staff Suh Wook as new defense minister
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 28, 2020
US tries to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts linked to North Korean hacks

US tries to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts linked to North Korean hacks

DPRK-linked hackers attacked U.S. and South Korean exchanges, then converted stolen alt-coins to other currencies

US tries to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts linked to North Korean hacks
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy August 28, 2020
Little to no mention of North Korea during US Republican National Convention

Little to no mention of North Korea during US Republican National Convention

After touting North Korea as a major victory in 2018, Trump fails to mention the DPRK even once in his final RNC speech

Little to no mention of North Korea during US Republican National Convention
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis August 28, 2020
Expats in Pyongyang worry about getting medical help amid COVID-19 restrictions

Expats in Pyongyang worry about getting medical help amid COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 travel restrictions mean that expats in North Korea may not have access to medical evacuation or proper care

Expats in Pyongyang worry about getting medical help amid COVID-19 restrictions
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 28, 2020
Kim Jong Un relieved by absence of major typhoon damage, inspection visit shows

Kim Jong Un relieved by absence of major typhoon damage, inspection visit shows

Kim Jong Un also praises DPRK's crisis control system for showing signs of "remarkable improvement"

Kim Jong Un relieved by absence of major typhoon damage, inspection visit shows
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 27, 2020
ROK suspends plans to ease restrictions on civilian contacts between two Koreas

ROK suspends plans to ease restrictions on civilian contacts between two Koreas

MOU submits final draft for the revision of 30-year-old law on inter-Korean exchanges

ROK suspends plans to ease restrictions on civilian contacts between two Koreas
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 27, 2020
North Korean hackers are turning emails into real-life ATM cash withdrawals

North Korean hackers are turning emails into real-life ATM cash withdrawals

Operation FastCash 2.0 may be combining North Korea-linked hackers and real-world gangs to collect money for the DPRK

North Korean hackers are turning emails into real-life ATM cash withdrawals
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy August 27, 2020
North Korea tested more than 2,700 people for COVID-19 — all results ‘negative’

North Korea tested more than 2,700 people for COVID-19 — all results ‘negative’

More than 30,000 people have been put under quarantine in the country, WHO tells NK News 

North Korea tested more than 2,700 people for COVID-19 — all results ‘negative’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 27, 2020
New US Army manual on North Korea uses old nuclear weapon estimates, experts say

New US Army manual on North Korea uses old nuclear weapon estimates, experts say

Many media organizations were quick to play up the manual’s contents, but most of it is old news, according to analysts

New US Army manual on North Korea uses old nuclear weapon estimates, experts say
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy August 27, 2020
North Korea reports real-time typhoon damage in rare overnight broadcasts

North Korea reports real-time typhoon damage in rare overnight broadcasts

Streets flooded, buildings damaged in North Korean southwest as Typhoon Bavi forecast to pass by Thursday afternoon

North Korea reports real-time typhoon damage in rare overnight broadcasts
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 27, 2020