Shreyas Reddy is a correspondent at NK News, based in Seoul. He previously worked as a researcher at BBC Monitoring, where his work focused on news and key people and organizations from the Korean Peninsula, Japan, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Follow him on Twitter.
Experts say growing consumer demand likely drove change but that regime’s paranoia will ensure it remains a step behind
Removal comes as DPRK turns back on inter-Korean ties and signals it won’t resume cooperation in future, expert says
DPRK has killed its presence on X, YouTube and more, but its past activities may provide clues on what’s to come
Human Rights Watch says sealing border had ‘devastating consequences,’ while highlighting adverse impact of sanctions
Expert says ‘scary’ campaign attacking core part of computer systems could greatly benefit DPRK’s cyber operations
Targeting decentralized repositories like PyPI enables DPRK to carry out large-scale attacks against users, expert says
Spy agency says theft from two companies likely aims to support DPRK weapons and satellite programs
Despite defeat, expert says recent results show DPRK team remains strong even after four years of pandemic isolation
Campaign compromising government software shows DPRK not above ‘red on red’ attacks on close partner, researchers say
Authorities say they are investigating Lazarus Group malware to determine extent of breach and leaks of personal data
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