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North Korea could possess 50 ICBMs capable of striking US by 2035: Report

North Korea could possess 50 ICBMs capable of striking US by 2035: Report

Expert says US intel assessment, while not new, reflects growing push to upgrade American missile defenses

North Korea could possess 50 ICBMs capable of striking US by 2035: Report
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 14, 2025
North Korean hackers target Ukrainian government in elaborate espionage campaign
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North Korean hackers target Ukrainian government in elaborate espionage campaign

Report finds DPRK threat group used phishing emails to gather intel likely aimed at informing troop deployment to Russia

North Korean hackers target Ukrainian government in elaborate espionage campaign
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 14, 2025
US names North Korea as a country not cooperating with counterterrorism efforts

US names North Korea as a country not cooperating with counterterrorism efforts

Designation for 29th consecutive year blocks the sale of American weapons to the DPRK

US names North Korea as a country not cooperating with counterterrorism efforts
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 14, 2025
State Department bans use of US passports for travel to North Korea for 9th year

State Department bans use of US passports for travel to North Korea for 9th year

Washington cites ‘serious risk’ of arrest and detention to justify restrictions, which now extend through Aug. 2026

State Department bans use of US passports for travel to North Korea for 9th year
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill May 14, 2025
In first, UN General Assembly to host meeting on North Korean human rights

In first, UN General Assembly to host meeting on North Korean human rights

High-level gathering set to provide rare platform to address DPRK abuses amid ongoing paralysis on Security Council

In first, UN General Assembly to host meeting on North Korean human rights
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 13, 2025
Putin meets North Korean commanders, and Kim Jong Un’s Victory Day speech
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Putin meets North Korean commanders, and Kim Jong Un’s Victory Day speech

NK News’ Jooheon Kim discusses how DPRK leader justified troop dispatch to fight Ukraine and South Korea’s election

Putin meets North Korean commanders, and Kim Jong Un’s Victory Day speech
Australian warship sets sail to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion at sea

Australian warship sets sail to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion at sea

Deployment of HMAS Sydney for Operation Argos comes as multilateral sanctions team prepares to release first report

Australian warship sets sail to monitor North Korean sanctions evasion at sea
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill May 13, 2025
Presidential rivals offer conflicting visions for North Korea in policy pledges

Presidential rivals offer conflicting visions for North Korea in policy pledges

Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo both call for strengthening US-ROK alliance but differ on need for nukes and engagement

Presidential rivals offer conflicting visions for North Korea in policy pledges
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 12, 2025
A third front: Japan’s missile buildup challenges North Korea’s defense plans
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A third front: Japan’s missile buildup challenges North Korea’s defense plans

Tokyo’s embrace of counterstrike capabilities is raising alarm in Pyongyang, forcing strategy rethink beyond US and ROK

A third front: Japan’s missile buildup challenges North Korea’s defense plans
How Kim Jong Un’s latest speech justifies North Korean troop dispatch to Russia

How Kim Jong Un’s latest speech justifies North Korean troop dispatch to Russia

DPRK leader links threats from South Korea to Ukrainian ‘neo-Nazis,' suggests fighting Kyiv is necessary to deter Seoul

How Kim Jong Un’s latest speech justifies North Korean troop dispatch to Russia
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 12, 2025
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