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US tries to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts linked to North Korean hacks

US tries to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts linked to North Korean hacks

DPRK-linked hackers attacked U.S. and South Korean exchanges, then converted stolen alt-coins to other currencies

US tries to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts linked to North Korean hacks
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy August 28, 2020
Expats in Pyongyang worry about getting medical help amid COVID-19 restrictions

Expats in Pyongyang worry about getting medical help amid COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 travel restrictions mean that expats in North Korea may not have access to medical evacuation or proper care

Expats in Pyongyang worry about getting medical help amid COVID-19 restrictions
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 28, 2020
A pastor weighs in on bible and balloon launches – NKNews Podcast Ep.143
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A pastor weighs in on bible and balloon launches – NKNews Podcast Ep.143

Pastor Cho Hun Jung discusses why he thinks Bibles and leaflet launches to North Korea should be stopped

A pastor weighs in on bible and balloon launches – NKNews Podcast Ep.143
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot August 25, 2020
Pyongyang’s rapidly shrinking expat community: Risks and implications
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Pyongyang’s rapidly shrinking expat community: Risks and implications

The loss of embassy and aid workers in the DPRK may lead to dark era of extreme isolation and limited information

Pyongyang’s rapidly shrinking expat community: Risks and implications
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | James Fretwell August 25, 2020
Embassies in North Korea are quickly closing down — and that’s a big problem

Embassies in North Korea are quickly closing down — and that’s a big problem

Temporary withdrawals of Western European diplomats means fewer eyes and ears in Pyongyang for now, and in the future

Embassies in North Korea are quickly closing down — and that’s a big problem
John Everard
John Everard August 21, 2020
North Korea working to influence November election, US intel official says

North Korea working to influence November election, US intel official says

Head of U.S. Counterintelligence short on specifics concerning the DPRK threat, however

North Korea working to influence November election, US intel official says
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 21, 2020
China opens new customs office along border with North Korea

China opens new customs office along border with North Korea

The Changbaishan Customs Office will handle the only Sino-DPRK land passage at Shuangmu Peak land port

China opens new customs office along border with North Korea
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy August 21, 2020
Biden criticizes Trump for ‘cozying up to dictators’ in DNC speech

Biden criticizes Trump for ‘cozying up to dictators’ in DNC speech

Biden doesn’t mention Kim Jong Un by name, but it’s possible he is referring to the North Korean leader

Biden criticizes Trump for ‘cozying up to dictators’ in DNC speech
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 21, 2020
Kim Jong Un should be watching the Belarus uprising very closely

Kim Jong Un should be watching the Belarus uprising very closely

Belarusians are protesting against dictator Alexander Lukashenko, and it's unclear how Russia will intervene

Kim Jong Un should be watching the Belarus uprising very closely
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 20, 2020
North Koreans launder money through an illegal bank account in Congo

North Koreans launder money through an illegal bank account in Congo

DPRK citizens Pak Hwa Song and Hwang Kil Su set up shop in Congo and worked on construction projects, report says

North Koreans launder money through an illegal bank account in Congo
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy August 20, 2020