Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed and wounded in Russia’s Kursk region and warned that Pyongyang could send more …
North Korean hackers have lost more than $700,000 in trading on Hyperliquid. Are they preparing to hack the platform?
Marked addresses linked to North Korean hackers have reportedly engaged in trading activities on Hyperliquid, resulting in losses of more than $700,000. The trading activities have stirred concerns …
Satellite Images Show North Korea Boosting Arms Flow to Russia
North Korea and Russia are deepening their military cooperation, as Pyongyang ramps up the supply of arms to Moscow for its war in Ukraine and receives much needed cash and oil from the Kremlin in …
Trump’s Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby said in an interview earlier this year that Japan is moving at a leisurely pace on defense despite being under threat from China and North Korea.
Appellate court sentences ex-Gyeonggi vice governor to 7 years, 8 months for illegal payments to North Korea
NEWS1] An appellate court sentenced Lee Hwa-young, former vice governor of Gyeonggi, to seven years and eight months in prison on Thursday over involvement in underwear maker …
Appellate court sentences ex-Gyeonggi vice governor to 7 years, 8 months for illegal payments to North Korea
NEWS1] An appellate court sentenced Lee Hwa-young, former vice governor of Gyeonggi, to seven years and eight months in prison on Thursday over involvement in underwear maker …
It’s been a huge year for criminals stealing cryptocurrency – and North Korea was largely to blame
The latest review from Chainalysis found theft rates are up 21%, with the number of hacks increasing from 282 incidents in 2023 to 303 in 2024. More broadly, the trend of cryptocurrency theft …
N. Korea-linked hackers stole US$1.34 billion from crypto platforms this year: Chainalysis
“Hackers linked to North Korea have become notorious for their sophisticated and … “U.S. and international officials have assessed that Pyongyang uses the crypto it steals to finance its weapons of …
North Korean troops don’t realize drones are deadly and it’s getting them killed, Ukrainian soldiers say
Ukrainian soldiers said North Korean troops are moving in big groups and in the open, leaving them exposed to drone attacks, per The Washington Post.
The Strange Success of North Korea
Andrei Lankov is a historian of North Korea at Kookmin University, Seoul. He is the author of The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia. In 2017, the highly militarized …