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‘Rising’ illness in North Korea triggers 5-day lockdown in capital
Notice says residents must stay in homes, submit to temperature checks in first citywide lockdown in eight months
January 25, 2023
How North Korean hackers could weaponize artificial intelligence like ChatGPT
AI could supercharge threat groups' ability to craft malware and lures in ways all but impossible to counter
January 24, 2023
North Korea issues cold weather warning as mercury plunges as low as -20 F
Country’s poorest in rural north likely hardest hit, as high, biting winds buffet coastal areas
January 24, 2023
A kinder, gentler North Korea? How the DPRK’s popular culture embraced humanism
Amid unprecedented hardships, several films and dramas promoted a surprising spirit of acceptance and forgiveness
January 23, 2023
First North Korean extradited to US gets 4-year sentence for money laundering
US judge agrees to more lenient sentence for Mun Chol Myong after he spent years in Malay and American prisons
January 21, 2023
New photos show North Korea sent weapons to Russian paramilitary group: US
Images appears to show rail shipment from North Korea to Russia late last year, but content of containers unclear
January 21, 2023
North Korea moves millions in crypto as it looks to cash out stolen funds
Expert says hackers will still need to convert gains to cash after transfer of funds linked to Horizon Bridge heist
January 17, 2023
PWNED: How North Korea could exploit critical flaws in ship-tracking tech
Anyone can conjure ships from thin air with just a laptop, antenna and free software, frustrating sanctions enforcement
January 11, 2023
Judge raises legal avenue to stop extradition of man who raided DPRK Embassy
Lack of formal end to Korean War means Christopher Ahn’s actions may not have been crime in US, district judge suggests
January 11, 2023
Pyongyang Chronicles: The North Korean roommates who spied on foreign students
It was an open secret that local students wrote reports on us, but some took their mission more seriously than others
January 10, 2023
