Misc.
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The Sony hack: North Korean cyber capabilities get the world’s attention
Considered technologically backward, with late-2014 attack Pyongyang sent leaders scrambling to respond
N.Korea and hacking the financial world
Regime has long had entry into the world-wide electronic financial transaction system
Vets for no pets? What N.Koreans do with sick animals
Shortage of doctors – of all sorts – means different approach must be taken to treating animals
N.Korean snacks: The good, the bland and the prettily packaged
We asked defectors, S.Koreans what they think of North-produced snacks; the answers may surprise you
N.Korea undertakes large construction project outside of Kaesong
Thousands of factory workers from Kaesong likely recruited to help during 70 day labor campaign
What’s behind S.Korea’s intelligence failures?
HUMINT remains indispensable but is often unreliable; politics, incompetence worsen things
Satellite imagery reveals Ryomyong Street construction progress
Progress being made on several construction projects as 7th Party Congress approaches
Evidence of Pyongyang building collapse inconclusive
NK News investigation, in-country sources cast doubts on media reports
Evidence of building collapse inconclusive
NK News investigation, in-country sources cast doubts on media reports
North Korea propaganda pushes preparations ahead of Congress
N.Koreans using graph systems and countdown to keep track of preparations, production for congress
