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Justice Department seeks return of $1M stolen by North Korean IT workers

Justice Department seeks return of $1M stolen by North Korean IT workers

FBI traces stolen crypto to DPRK workers who used forged IDs and false names to land remote jobs at blockchain company

Justice Department seeks return of $1M stolen by North Korean IT workers
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 12, 2025
Mobile payments surpass cash in popularity in North Korean capital: Report

Mobile payments surpass cash in popularity in North Korean capital: Report

Pro-DPRK Choson Sinbo says ‘electronic wallet’ apps in wide use, which expert links to efforts to increase state control

Mobile payments surpass cash in popularity in North Korean capital: Report
Dave Yin
Dave Yin August 11, 2025
Tornado Cash founder convicted over crypto tool tied to North Korean hackers

Tornado Cash founder convicted over crypto tool tied to North Korean hackers

Roman Storm was sentenced to 5 years for unlicensed service but jury deadlocked on laundering, sanctions charges

Tornado Cash founder convicted over crypto tool tied to North Korean hackers
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 7, 2025
North Korea replaces factory with cargo truck lot as China border trade expands
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North Korea replaces factory with cargo truck lot as China border trade expands

Satellite imagery shows old Hyesan Textile Factory torn down to make way for increasing cross-border traffic

North Korea replaces factory with cargo truck lot as China border trade expands
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 7, 2025
Sea of North Korean greenhouses takes shape on China’s doorstep: Imagery
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Sea of North Korean greenhouses takes shape on China’s doorstep: Imagery

NK Pro analysis confirms Kim Jong Un’s claim that project is larger than last 3 major greenhouse farms combined

Sea of North Korean greenhouses takes shape on China’s doorstep: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 5, 2025
Remote Chinese city revives North Korea border bridge project to boost trade
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Remote Chinese city revives North Korea border bridge project to boost trade

New customs construction on Chinese side of Tumen bridge comes years after progress ground to halt

Remote Chinese city revives North Korea border bridge project to boost trade
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Dave Yin August 1, 2025
North Korea in July 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in July 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025

North Korea in July 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro August 1, 2025
How South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung could revive US-North Korea talks
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How South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung could revive US-North Korea talks

Historian John Delury revisits the 2018-19 summitry and explores why another round of diplomacy won’t look the same

How South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung could revive US-North Korea talks
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot July 31, 2025
On the mend? Where China-North Korea relations are going after a difficult year

On the mend? Where China-North Korea relations are going after a difficult year

Despite focus on Russia-DPRK ties, experts say signs of rapprochement underscore Pyongyang’s importance to Beijing

On the mend? Where China-North Korea relations are going after a difficult year
Dave Yin
Dave Yin July 31, 2025
North Korean exporters of medical equipment register trademarks in Russia

North Korean exporters of medical equipment register trademarks in Russia

Applications by two firms are the latest in a broader DPRK push to expand business in the neighboring market

North Korean exporters of medical equipment register trademarks in Russia
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 30, 2025
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