April 26, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Shreyas Reddy

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.

News

Moscow says no clear proof North Korea stole Russian weapons data: UN report

Experts say Russia has little reason to admit cyber breach to Panel of Experts but may chastise ally behind the scenes

Shreyas ReddyShreyas ReddyMarch 22, 2024
News

North Korea relies on crypto theft for up to half of foreign income: UN report

Panel of Experts estimates DPRK cybercriminals have stolen $3B since 2017 to bankroll regime’s nuclear weapons

Shreyas ReddyShreyas ReddyMarch 21, 2024
News

North Korea nabs $112M from crypto exchange, launders funds via sanctioned mixer

Lazarus Group’s use of blacklisted Tornado Cash highlights difficulty of crypto sanctions enforcement, expert says

Shreyas ReddyShreyas ReddyMarch 18, 2024
News

Nonprofits urge UN to update ‘historic’ report on North Korea human rights abuse

Activists say new Commission of Inquiry report needed to address issues under Kim Jong Un and draw attention to problem

Shreyas ReddyShreyas ReddyMarch 15, 2024
News

Victims of North Korean repatriation campaign sue for compensation in ROK court

First ROK lawsuit over case alleges DPRK lured Koreans in Japan with false promises and that Seoul didn’t protect them

Lina ParkLina Park | Shreyas ReddyMarch 14, 2024
Analysis

Why North Korea finally embraced 4G mobile networks, years after rest of world

Experts say growing consumer demand likely drove change but that regime’s paranoia will ensure it remains a step behind

Shreyas ReddyShreyas ReddyMarch 12, 2024
News

North Korea clears remains of inter-Korean liaison office it blew up 4 years ago

Removal comes as DPRK turns back on inter-Korean ties and signals it won’t resume cooperation in future, expert says

Lina ParkLina Park | Shreyas ReddyMarch 11, 2024
Analysis

Status update: Tracing the ups and downs of North Korea’s social media forays

DPRK has killed its presence on X, YouTube and more, but its past activities may provide clues on what’s to come

Shreyas ReddyShreyas ReddyMarch 8, 2024
News

North Korea’s ‘draconian’ COVID response exacerbated humanitarian crisis: Report

Human Rights Watch says sealing border had ‘devastating consequences,’ while highlighting adverse impact of sanctions

Shreyas ReddyShreyas ReddyMarch 8, 2024
News

US warns of major new Windows vulnerability exploited by North Korean hackers

Expert says ‘scary’ campaign attacking core part of computer systems could greatly benefit DPRK’s cyber operations

Shreyas ReddyShreyas ReddyMarch 6, 2024
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