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With FIFA and Counter-Strike, a North Korean cafe levels up gaming for the elite
Photos of a glitzy new arcade reveal state-of-the-art PCs and US military-themed games, despite strict cultural controls
Inside North and South Korea’s quiet battle for dominance in electronic warfare
Ukraine war is fueling an arms race over control of the electromagnetic spectrum, which could decide a future conflict
US blacklists North Korean bankers accused of laundering cybercrime funds
Designation of 8 individuals and 2 entities follows report warning of DPRK crypto theft and IT worker schemes
How North Korea impacted the APEC summit from afar
The NK News team unpacks Trump’s visit to Korea, Lee Jae-myung’s diplomacy and how Pyongyang responded
Kim Yong Nam, North Korea’s former nominal head of state, dies at 97
As head of rubber-stamp parliament, Kim represented the regime on world stage for decades, avoiding frequent purges
Lee Jae-myung asks China’s Xi to support denuclearization of North Korea
But Beijing’s readout of summit talks makes no mention of DPRK, suggesting little appetite for pressuring Pyongyang
New Zealand sends plane to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion from Japan
P-8A Poseidon long-range patrol aircraft will track illicit ship-to-ship transfers in second such mission this year
Lee, Takaichi agree to coordinate on North Korea denuclearization at first talks
South Korean and Japanese leaders otherwise make little mention of DPRK issues, focusing on ‘future-oriented’ ties
Top diplomats of US, ROK, Japan vow to work for North Korea’s denuclearization
First trilateral meeting since new government took office in Tokyo comes as DPRK insists it will never give up nukes
Trump says he will ‘work very hard with Kim Jong Un’ to achieve Korean peace
US president and ROK counterpart Lee Jae-myung pledge to pursue diplomacy despite low prospects for Trump-Kim meeting
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