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North Korea could possess 50 ICBMs capable of striking US by 2035: Report

North Korea could possess 50 ICBMs capable of striking US by 2035: Report

Expert says US intel assessment, while not new, reflects growing push to upgrade American missile defenses

North Korea could possess 50 ICBMs capable of striking US by 2035: Report
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 14, 2025
North Korean hackers target Ukrainian government in elaborate espionage campaign
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North Korean hackers target Ukrainian government in elaborate espionage campaign

Report finds DPRK threat group used phishing emails to gather intel likely aimed at informing troop deployment to Russia

North Korean hackers target Ukrainian government in elaborate espionage campaign
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 14, 2025
US names North Korea as a country not cooperating with counterterrorism efforts

US names North Korea as a country not cooperating with counterterrorism efforts

Designation for 29th consecutive year blocks the sale of American weapons to the DPRK

US names North Korea as a country not cooperating with counterterrorism efforts
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 14, 2025
State Department bans use of US passports for travel to North Korea for 9th year

State Department bans use of US passports for travel to North Korea for 9th year

Washington cites ‘serious risk’ of arrest and detention to justify restrictions, which now extend through Aug. 2026

State Department bans use of US passports for travel to North Korea for 9th year
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill May 14, 2025
Kim Jong Un oversees special forces and tank drills to boost ‘war preparations’

Kim Jong Un oversees special forces and tank drills to boost ‘war preparations’

North Korean leader urges KPA to improve training methods for modern war following troop deployment to fight Ukraine

Kim Jong Un oversees special forces and tank drills to boost ‘war preparations’
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 14, 2025
In first, UN General Assembly to host meeting on North Korean human rights

In first, UN General Assembly to host meeting on North Korean human rights

High-level gathering set to provide rare platform to address DPRK abuses amid ongoing paralysis on Security Council

In first, UN General Assembly to host meeting on North Korean human rights
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 13, 2025
Australian warship sets sail to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion at sea

Australian warship sets sail to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion at sea

Deployment of HMAS Sydney for Operation Argos comes as multilateral sanctions team prepares to release first report

Australian warship sets sail to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion at sea
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill May 13, 2025
ROK activists launch leaflets toward North Korea calling for abductees’ return

ROK activists launch leaflets toward North Korea calling for abductees’ return

Balloon launch comes after border residents blocked previous attempts due to concerns about DPRK trash balloons

ROK activists launch leaflets toward North Korea calling for abductees’ return
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 12, 2025
US, ROK stage naval drills on countering North Korean incursions over sea border

US, ROK stage naval drills on countering North Korean incursions over sea border

Joint exercise in East Sea trains for special ops attacks and comes as DPRK projects more aggressive naval posture

US, ROK stage naval drills on countering North Korean incursions over sea border
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 12, 2025
At Red Square, Putin meets North Korean general leading troops against Ukraine

At Red Square, Putin meets North Korean general leading troops against Ukraine

Russian leader thanks officers linked to DPRK deployment at parade as Kim Jong Un visits Russian Embassy for Victory Day

At Red Square, Putin meets North Korean general leading troops against Ukraine
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 9, 2025
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