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After months of extreme quiet, North Korean ship traffic is back on the rise
Ships on the east coast might be moving goods around the country because summer typhoons destroyed key roads and bridges
November 20, 2020
North Korean imports from Russia sink to yearly low in 2020, but exports rise
Drops and rises in trade data come amid North Korea's ongoing COVID-19 border lockdown
November 18, 2020
Ten weeks later, a North Korean crew is still trapped on a ship in Russia
The Kalma 2 ship hit Russian shores during a September typhoon, and a deportation case could be complicating its release
November 18, 2020
North Korean hackers broke into software used by banks and government agencies
Researchers “strongly attribute” the novel attack on a popular security software manager to the DPRK’s Lazarus Group
November 17, 2020
Hacker poses as defector-politician Ji Seong-ho’s office in phishing attempt
The phishing email was sent to the president of the Unification Media Group
October 29, 2020
US releases warning on North Korean hacking group just days before the election
CISA advises businesses and frequent targets in ROK, Japan and U.S. on common Kimsuky group tactics
October 28, 2020
Chinese trade with North Korea painfully low in September, food imports bleak
Trade with China dropped 92% compared to the same period last year, largely due to COVID-19-related border closures
October 27, 2020
North Korea likely violated sanctions with military parade drone from China
There are at least four ways DJI’s Mavic 2 drones from China could violate DPRK sanctions
October 26, 2020
North Korea shows off new ‘Naenara 101’ smart tablet to citizens
The tablet boasts two SIM card slots, plus mobile network and wireless network connectivity
October 26, 2020
Lawyer condemns police raid into North Korea friendship society leaders’ homes
Police investigating two NZ-DPRK Society leaders; lawyer claims it’s because they sent $2,000 to North Korea’s Red Cross
October 23, 2020
