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Obscure vessels conduct likely ship-to-ship transfer in North Korean waters
Activity aligns with trend of illegal transfers well outside ports due to COVID-19 and sanctions concerns, expert says
June 15, 2022
North Korea adds skyscraper, simplifies designs for major new housing project
State media says framework construction ‘nearing completion’ at 10,000-home project in Pyongyang’s Hwasong area
June 6, 2022
Kim Jong Un’s Princess yacht appears to sail to island retreat: Imagery
North Korean leader likely only one to use luxury yacht, adding to evidence Kim vacationing amid COVID lockdown
June 2, 2022
North Korea shines new light on disappearance of major conglomerate
Images in DPRK trade magazine suggest up-and-coming business has taken over assets of defunct Korea Kumgang Group
June 1, 2022
North Korean hackers spread malware through fake updates for network routers
While malware not new, disguising it as a router update is a first for Kimsuky, researchers say
June 1, 2022
North Korean planes, COVID aid may be in quarantine after China trip: Imagery
Satellite imagery shows three Air Koryo cargo planes haven’t moved since returning from Shenyang last week
May 25, 2022
Kim Jong Un’s Pyongyang residence sees upgrades during COVID lockdown: Imagery
Kim publicly announced major construction projects in North Korea should continue as millions battle omicron infection
May 23, 2022
Major outage disrupts North Korean websites and email delivery
Several DPRK domains mostly unresponsive in first prolonged disruption to North Korean web services since February
May 20, 2022
North Korea’s fertilizer imports remain unusually low ahead of planting seasons
Trade data also shows soap and other surface cleaner imports hit record highs amid short-lived trade reopening
May 20, 2022
North Korean defectors targeted in spear-phishing attack: Cyber firm
Hackers concealed malicious script inside a word processing file specifically targeting defectors in South Korea
May 11, 2022
