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North Korea to open first modern general hospital in October after 5-year delay

North Korea to open first modern general hospital in October after 5-year delay

Kim Jong Un praises ‘flawless’ Pyongyang General Hospital, which Russia may help furnish with medical equipment

North Korea to open first modern general hospital in October after 5-year delay
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 28, 2025
North Korean fishermen hidden on Chinese trawlers in Indian Ocean for years: NGO

North Korean fishermen hidden on Chinese trawlers in Indian Ocean for years: NGO

New report reveals DPRK exploits maritime domain to earn revenue from North Korean fishermen forced to labor

North Korean fishermen hidden on Chinese trawlers in Indian Ocean for years: NGO
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer February 24, 2025
North Korean cybercriminals linked to largest-ever cryptocurrency heist
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North Korean cybercriminals linked to largest-ever cryptocurrency heist

Blockchain intel firm tied DPRK actors to $1.5B theft from Bybit exchange with expert noting attack’s ‘sophistication’

North Korean cybercriminals linked to largest-ever cryptocurrency heist
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 24, 2025
OpenAI bans dozens of accounts tied to North Korean IT workers’ fake job schemes

OpenAI bans dozens of accounts tied to North Korean IT workers’ fake job schemes

Workers used AI tools to make job applications and online personas as well as to complete tasks when they landed jobs

OpenAI bans dozens of accounts tied to North Korean IT workers’ fake job schemes
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 24, 2025
North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project slows, satellite imagery shows
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North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project slows, satellite imagery shows

Surge in construction at Thaesong Machine Factory started last summer, possibly related to new rocket engine development

North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project slows, satellite imagery shows
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 19, 2025
Three North Korean companies set to export medicinal products to Russia

Three North Korean companies set to export medicinal products to Russia

Moscow-based proprietor filed declaration for goods that likely violate UN sanctions banning import of medicinal plants

Three North Korean companies set to export medicinal products to Russia
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin February 17, 2025
Pyongyang’s ‘rundown and outdated’ neighborhoods to be redeveloped: Kim Jong Un

Pyongyang’s ‘rundown and outdated’ neighborhoods to be redeveloped: Kim Jong Un

North Korean leader commits to more skyscraper construction in future, outlining housing projects beyond 50k project

Pyongyang’s ‘rundown and outdated’ neighborhoods to be redeveloped: Kim Jong Un
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 17, 2025
Kim Jong Un awards more military towns new projects, reversing vow to poor areas
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Kim Jong Un awards more military towns new projects, reversing vow to poor areas

State media reveals some of this year’s ‘20x10’ project locations, while satellite imagery shows work already underway

Kim Jong Un awards more military towns new projects, reversing vow to poor areas
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 14, 2025
North Korea-Russia migration surge points to covert military and labor moves
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North Korea-Russia migration surge points to covert military and labor moves

Experts say Pyongyang may be using student visas to evade sanctions as Moscow appears to be concealing military movement

North Korea-Russia migration surge points to covert military and labor moves
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin February 13, 2025
Western tour companies enter North Korea for first time since pandemic

Western tour companies enter North Korea for first time since pandemic

Koryo Tours and Young Pioneer Tours staff crossed border into Rason, raising hopes for full reopening to tourists

Western tour companies enter North Korea for first time since pandemic
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 13, 2025