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North Korea could hold weapons expo this month, imagery suggests
Recent activity outside Pyongyang venue closely matches preparations for last year’s missile exhibition in same spot
October 3, 2022
Foreign liquors, cosmetics among sanctioned goods on sale in Pyongyang: Photos
Luxury brands and Chinese industrial goods on offer despite North Korea’s border restrictions, exclusive photos show
September 27, 2022
North Korean hackers using NFTs to steal and launder funds: UN report
DPRK has been linked to multiple NFT schemes, and expert says it could manipulate token values to drive illicit gains
September 26, 2022
Giant new campus in Pyongyang is military institute, exclusive images suggest
Propaganda and architecture show facility next to Kim Il Sung University may support aerospace or missile development
September 23, 2022
North Korean tankers skipping COVID quarantine to deliver oil: UN report
DPRK ships ‘rapidly’ conducting illicit transfers outside Nampho before returning to port, according to Panel of Experts
September 22, 2022
North Korea imports $2M in alcohol from China, exports huge sum of tungsten
Expert calls August trade figures a ‘promising sign’ for Pyongyang as country rebounds from mass COVID outbreak
September 20, 2022
Seoul to adopt offensive cybersecurity strategy as North Korean threats increase
National Security Office official says South Korea late to improving cyber deterrence and will emulate US Cyber Command
September 20, 2022
North Korea scraps massive ‘motherships’ after using them to smuggle oil: Report
UN Panel of Experts identifies new tactic to destroy evidence as DPRK continues efforts to elude sanctions monitors
September 16, 2022
North Korean hackers corrupt open-source app to hijack computers in novel attack
Attack linked to Lazarus Group uses malware-laced client as lure to gain access, researchers say
September 16, 2022
US faces blowback over sanctions on code utilized by North Korean hackers
Sanctioning Tornado Cash has spawned legal challenges that could impact regulators’ ability to go after DPRK cyber crime
September 15, 2022
