The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened Tuesday to launch high-profile provocations in response to the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier in South Korea and other U.S.
Another US funding cut threatens human rights in North Korea – and hands more power to a dictator
Human rights in one of the world’s most egregious authoritarian regimes are set to be diminished even further, thanks to another sudden funding freeze by Elon Musk.
North Korea Is Sending More Troops to Russia, South Korea Says
The fresh deployment comes after North Korea suffered heavy casualties on the front lines in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the South’s spy agency says.
Did a Korean Air flight accidentally fly into North Korea’s air space?
The US Federal Aviation Authority has banned American aircraft from flying over North Korea and the UK is likely to have advised the same, he said. Airlines have also made their own regulations about …
North Korea opens to a group of international travelers for the 1st time in years
A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week. They are the first international travelers to enter the country in five years except for a group of Russian tourists who …
US, Russia and North Korea join forces to reject UN peace plan for Ukraine
The United States has joined Russia, Israel, Belarus and North Korea in refusing to blame Vladimir Putin for illegally invading Ukraine. Both Ukraine and the US produced rival resolutions at the UN …
North Korea’s $1.5 billion crypto hack exposes bitcoin’s weakness
Cryptocurrency buyers should be prepared for more and bigger threats after North Korea’s recent robbery of close to $1.5 billion of cryptocurrency from crypto exchange Bybit. That’s just one …
US aircraft carrier visits South Korea in show of force against North Korea
The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrived at the southern port city of Busan in South Korea on Sunday as a show of force against North Korea, South Korea’s navy said.
I was one of the first Western tourists to visit North Korea in 5 years. I was surprised we were allowed to see signs of poverty.
Luca Pferdmenges, a travel influencer, was among the first Western tourists to visit North Korea since 2020. He was surprised by what he was shown.
Timeline: How Bybit’s lost Ethereum went through North Korea’s washing machine
The $1.4 billion hack against Bybit wasn’t just the largest exploit in crypto history — it was a major test of the industry’s crisis management capabilities, highlighting its maturation since the …