April 20, 2024

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Shreyas Reddy

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.

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North Korea adopts law to ‘revitalize’ tourism after years of border closures

North Korea adopts law to ‘revitalize’ tourism after years of border closures

Tour operators view law as ‘positive sign’ for foreign visitors’ return, but are uncertain how it will work in practice

North Korea adopts law to ‘revitalize’ tourism after years of border closures
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 31, 2023
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile after US B-1B bomber drills

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile after US B-1B bomber drills

Japan’s defense ministry says launch took place late Wednesday, as US-ROK forces continue large-scale military exercises

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile after US B-1B bomber drills
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 31, 2023
Mearsheimer: North Korean nukes a ‘force for stability’ on Korean Peninsula

Mearsheimer: North Korean nukes a ‘force for stability’ on Korean Peninsula

In Seoul, political scholar says US nuclear umbrella balances out DPRK weapons, drawing criticism from other experts

Mearsheimer: North Korean nukes a ‘force for stability’ on Korean Peninsula
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 30, 2023
What North Korea’s new copycat drones may owe to friends and cyber spies
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What North Korea’s new copycat drones may owe to friends and cyber spies

While source of designs remains unknown, DPRK has turned to allies to advance UAV program and stolen US tech before

What North Korea’s new copycat drones may owe to friends and cyber spies
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 29, 2023
US, ROK and Japan hold naval drills on responding to North Korean missiles

US, ROK and Japan hold naval drills on responding to North Korean missiles

Exercise off Jeju Island also ‘inspected’ information sharing in line with trilateral defense plans, South Korea says

US, ROK and Japan hold naval drills on responding to North Korean missiles
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Shreyas Reddy August 29, 2023
North Korean hackers use open-source tools to attack internet and health sectors
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North Korean hackers use open-source tools to attack internet and health sectors

Use of tools like DeimosC2 in initial attack represents shift in DPRK cybercriminals’ approach, security firm says

North Korean hackers use open-source tools to attack internet and health sectors
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 25, 2023
US charges founders of crypto mixer with enabling North Korean money laundering

US charges founders of crypto mixer with enabling North Korean money laundering

Washington previously sanctioned Tornado Cash for facilitating DPRK cybercriminals’ efforts to cash out stolen assets

US charges founders of crypto mixer with enabling North Korean money laundering
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 24, 2023
How soccer once gave North Korean women an equal shot at sporting glory

How soccer once gave North Korean women an equal shot at sporting glory

DPRK women have outperformed men and South Korean rivals on global stage, but COVID isolation has changed their fortunes

How soccer once gave North Korean women an equal shot at sporting glory
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 22, 2023
North Korean hackers target wargames firm supplying US-ROK drills

North Korean hackers target wargames firm supplying US-ROK drills

ROK police and US military attribute phishing attack to Kimsuky but say threat group did not steal military-related data

North Korean hackers target wargames firm supplying US-ROK drills
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 21, 2023
Kim Jong Un inspects North Korea’s typhoon-hit farms, praising recovery work

Kim Jong Un inspects North Korea’s typhoon-hit farms, praising recovery work

Expert says visit betrays food supply concerns, while seeking to show leadership is concerned for local communities

Kim Jong Un inspects North Korea’s typhoon-hit farms, praising recovery work
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 18, 2023
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