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North Korea holds rare event on military training after deployment to Ukraine

North Korea holds rare event on military training after deployment to Ukraine

Thousands of training officers gather for first conference in 7 years amid push to incorporate lessons from modern war

North Korea holds rare event on military training after deployment to Ukraine
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung May 19, 2025
Kim Jong Un kneels at the grave of his late mentor for third straight year

Kim Jong Un kneels at the grave of his late mentor for third straight year

North Korean leader’s unprecedented tributes to official Hyon Chol Hae likely aimed at encouraging loyalty to regime

Kim Jong Un kneels at the grave of his late mentor for third straight year
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill May 19, 2025
Kim Jong Un oversees aerial drills, calls for ‘radical turn’ in war preparation

Kim Jong Un oversees aerial drills, calls for ‘radical turn’ in war preparation

North Korea tests anti-air and strike warfare capabilities, vows to ‘blind and destroy’ any incoming drone threats

Kim Jong Un oversees aerial drills, calls for ‘radical turn’ in war preparation
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park May 17, 2025
New AI research center supercharging North Korea’s malicious cyber ops: Report
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New AI research center supercharging North Korea’s malicious cyber ops: Report

US cybersecurity firm says obscure center marks ‘decisive evolution’ as DPRK blurs lines between different threats

New AI research center supercharging North Korea’s malicious cyber ops: Report
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 16, 2025
US Forces Korea serves roles beyond deterring North Korea, commander says

US Forces Korea serves roles beyond deterring North Korea, commander says

Gen. Xavier Brunson stresses need for US troops on peninsula to counter China and Russia under Indo-Pacific strategy

US Forces Korea serves roles beyond deterring North Korea, commander says
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 16, 2025
Drone that allegedly flew over Pyongyang closely resembles ROK asset: Report

Drone that allegedly flew over Pyongyang closely resembles ROK asset: Report

Government analysis adds to suspicions about Seoul’s role in intrusion denounced by North Korea

Drone that allegedly flew over Pyongyang closely resembles ROK asset: Report
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park May 15, 2025
Sanctioned North Korean goods appear in Ukraine trade data despite severed ties
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Sanctioned North Korean goods appear in Ukraine trade data despite severed ties

Kyiv’s imports of DPRK cars, textiles and electronics raise questions about misreporting and smuggling amid Ukraine war

Sanctioned North Korean goods appear in Ukraine trade data despite severed ties
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 15, 2025
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
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