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Kim Jong Un congratulates Chinese leader Xi Jinping on COVID-19 “success”

Kim Jong Un congratulates Chinese leader Xi Jinping on COVID-19 “success”

"Verbal message" comes as Beijing says it has COVID-19 under control, Pyongyang denies having any infections at all

Kim Jong Un congratulates Chinese leader Xi Jinping on COVID-19 “success”
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer May 7, 2020
Military parade preparations stepped up in central Pyongyang, training grounds
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Military parade preparations stepped up in central Pyongyang, training grounds

Renovations underway at both Kim Il Sung Square and replica parade training area, according to sources and imagery

Military parade preparations stepped up in central Pyongyang, training grounds
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 7, 2020
North Korean hackers expand attacks against Apple computers in China

North Korean hackers expand attacks against Apple computers in China

DPRK-linked Lazarus Group hides new malware variant in security apps for MacOS

North Korean hackers expand attacks against Apple computers in China
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee May 7, 2020
Panmunjom tours could be possible again from June: Minister of Unification

Panmunjom tours could be possible again from June: Minister of Unification

Seven-month border closure has created significant problems for South Korean tour providers

Panmunjom tours could be possible again from June: Minister of Unification
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 7, 2020
North Korean ambassador to Moscow, senior Russian diplomat hold talks

North Korean ambassador to Moscow, senior Russian diplomat hold talks

Third DPRK-Russia talks this week may mark return to normal diplomatic activity amid COVID-19 pandemic

North Korean ambassador to Moscow, senior Russian diplomat hold talks
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer May 6, 2020
Advance-fee scam focuses on missing North Korean official, email campaign shows

Advance-fee scam focuses on missing North Korean official, email campaign shows

Scam email campaign targets those in North Korea watcher community with investment assistance request

Advance-fee scam focuses on missing North Korean official, email campaign shows
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 6, 2020
Three vessels sharing invalid MMSI continue journeys to North Korea’s Nampo port
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Three vessels sharing invalid MMSI continue journeys to North Korea’s Nampo port

Ships particularly active around a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer hotspot near China's Zhoushan Islands, data shows

Three vessels sharing invalid MMSI continue journeys to North Korea’s Nampo port
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy May 6, 2020
No signs Kim Jong Un recently had health issues, South Korean spy agency says

No signs Kim Jong Un recently had health issues, South Korean spy agency says

Intelligence service provides no evidence for its assessment, however

No signs Kim Jong Un recently had health issues, South Korean spy agency says
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 6, 2020
Marine insurance gatekeeper issues warning against business with North Korea

Marine insurance gatekeeper issues warning against business with North Korea

International Group of P&I Clubs urges members to follow "highest level of due diligence"

Marine insurance gatekeeper issues warning against business with North Korea
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy May 5, 2020
North Korea may give up some “essential” nuclear weapons: intelligence nominee

North Korea may give up some “essential” nuclear weapons: intelligence nominee

DPRK nuclear threat "cannot be overstated," Director of National Intelligence nominee John L. Ratcliffe says

North Korea may give up some “essential” nuclear weapons: intelligence nominee
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer May 5, 2020