Korea is in the news on several fronts, with even more noteworthy developments than usual. First, the negative news. In the latest outrageous declaration from North Korea, leader Kim Jong-un has …
China’s exports of COVID-related items to N.Korea drop in August
China’s exports to North Korea grew at a slower pace in August than July, as shipments of masks and other COVID-related items plunged, customs data showed on Tuesday. Pyongyang declared victory over …
China, Russia keep North Korea’s nuclear program funded
The real way to pressure North Korea is to attack the banks, particularly in China and to a lesser extent Russia. The banks do business with the middlemen who serve as proxies for Pyongyang’s …
US aircraft carrier to visit S. Korea amid N. Korean threats
A U.S. aircraft carrier is to visit South Korea this week for its first joint training with South Korean warships in five years in an apparent show of force against increasing North Korean nuclear thr …
US aircraft carrier to visit S. Korea amid N. Korean threats
A U.S. aircraft carrier is to visit South Korea this week for its first joint training with South Korean warships in five years in an apparent show of force against increasing North Korean nuclear thr …
U.S. vows continued deployment of strategic assets after N.Korea nuclear law
The United States and South Korea on Friday denounced North Korea’s first-use nuclear doctrine announced this month as “escalatory and destabilizing” and Washington vowed to continue to deploy and …
U.S. vows continued deployment of strategic assets after N.Korea nuclear law
The United States and South Korea on Friday denounced North Korea’s first-use nuclear doctrine announced this month as “escalatory and destabilizing” and Washington vowed to continue to deploy and …
“North Korea confirms it has landed a man on the sun.”
News outlets have reported that North Korea wants to plant its flag on the moon, but in the meantime, has it landed a man on the sun? “North Korea confirms it has landed a man on the sun,” reads the …
Welcome to a more Confident and Desperate North Korea
Cipher Brief Expert Ambassador Joe DeTrani breaks down what recent statements from the North Korean leader really mean …
U.S. Recovers $30M from North Korea-linked Crypto Heist
The U.S. seized over $30 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen from the online game Axie Infinity by North Korean-linked hackers, blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis said on Thursday.