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New North Korean cybercrime group demands millions in ransom payments
DPRK-linked hackers compromised defense firm with new malware before demanding unusually high payout, Microsoft says
May 29, 2024
North Korea appears to transfer $20M from crypto wallet in push to cash out
Transfer from DPRK-linked account hints at Pyongyang’s urgent need for funds to support strategic goals, expert says
May 29, 2024
North Korea launches 260 balloons carrying ‘filth and garbage’ into South
ROK issues alerts warning of suspicious objects, days after DPRK threatened to send ‘mounds of filth’ over border
May 29, 2024
Kim Jong Un vows to overcome failed satellite launch at military academy visit
North Korean leader says civilian sector to remain underfunded in order to ward off ‘provocations’ from South
May 29, 2024
Seoul weighs increased support for North Korean children born in third countries
Unification ministry says its reviewing policies for growing defector population that has often fallen through cracks
May 28, 2024
ROK foreign ministry downgrades North Korea division in sweeping reorganization
Denuclearization talks division now part of broader foreign affairs headquarters, reflecting deemphasizing of dialogue
May 28, 2024
North Korean military spy satellite launch ends in failure after rocket explodes
DPRK confirms mid-air explosion following late-night launch from main spaceport, blaming new engine design
May 27, 2024
North Korea to hold major party meeting after overhauling inter-Korean policy
Expert says plenum likely to consider constitutional revisions, while Politburo ‘almost certainly’ discussed Putin visit
May 27, 2024
North Korea hypes domestic cleats, but its soccer stars still favor Nikes
National teams have sported Western brands since returning to competition despite efforts to manufacture own equipment
May 27, 2024
China silent on North Korea’s satellite launch plans at Seoul trilateral summit
South Korean and Japanese leaders call for denuclearizing DPRK, as Chinese premier stresses need for ‘restraint’
May 27, 2024
