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DPRK-linked hackers continue cyber assault on vaccine researchers
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DPRK-linked hackers continue cyber assault on vaccine researchers

Lazarus Group uses range of malware against pharma industry and governments, but expert warns strategies may shift

DPRK-linked hackers continue cyber assault on vaccine researchers
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee December 24, 2020
Russian workers leave North Korea as joint coal project nears year-long shutdown

Russian workers leave North Korea as joint coal project nears year-long shutdown

Some employees of RasonConTrans remain in border city despite COVID-19 lockdown putting indefinite pause on business

Russian workers leave North Korea as joint coal project nears year-long shutdown
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 24, 2020
Compared to 2016, North Korea quiet ahead of upcoming Party Congress

Compared to 2016, North Korea quiet ahead of upcoming Party Congress

Run-up to 2016 Party Congress saw a flurry of missile tests, provincial votes, foreign delegations and more

Compared to 2016, North Korea quiet ahead of upcoming Party Congress
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 24, 2020
Nearly five years later, high rises near Kim Il Sung square are still unfinished
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Nearly five years later, high rises near Kim Il Sung square are still unfinished

Recent ground-level photos show that central Pyongyang apartments remain incomplete

Nearly five years later, high rises near Kim Il Sung square are still unfinished
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 23, 2020
North Korean vlogger slams YouTube for deleted channel, calls out ‘impersonator’

North Korean vlogger slams YouTube for deleted channel, calls out ‘impersonator’

YouTube cut a state-backed channel, but a look at related accounts raises questions about who’s running them

North Korean vlogger slams YouTube for deleted channel, calls out ‘impersonator’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 23, 2020
More than 70% of South Koreans surveyed want Biden to meet with Kim Jong Un

More than 70% of South Koreans surveyed want Biden to meet with Kim Jong Un

Seven out of 10 respondents also rated Trump and Kim’s letter-writing diplomacy positively

More than 70% of South Koreans surveyed want Biden to meet with Kim Jong Un
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 22, 2020
Fearing frozen foods, North Korea leverages shaky science to warn of COVID-19

Fearing frozen foods, North Korea leverages shaky science to warn of COVID-19

State media’s questionable list of coronavirus-spreading things is growing, from birds to snowflakes to frozen treats

Fearing frozen foods, North Korea leverages shaky science to warn of COVID-19
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 22, 2020
Top US and South Korean officials talk North Korea denuclearization and 2021

Top US and South Korean officials talk North Korea denuclearization and 2021

Madeleine Albright says she “learned a lot” from the Sunshine-era policies on North Korea

Top US and South Korean officials talk North Korea denuclearization and 2021
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 22, 2020
Human rights group warns of unfair surveillance after new South Korean amendment

Human rights group warns of unfair surveillance after new South Korean amendment

Seoul tried to limit National Intelligence Service power in a recent amendment, but HRW says it’s not enough

Human rights group warns of unfair surveillance after new South Korean amendment
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung December 22, 2020
For the first time in months, an Air Koryo flight is spotted in North Korea
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For the first time in months, an Air Koryo flight is spotted in North Korea

The Air Koryo aircraft P-671 appears to be the plane of choice for at least two domestic trips departing from Pyongyang

For the first time in months, an Air Koryo flight is spotted in North Korea
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy December 22, 2020