Pyongyang’s former acting ambassador to Kuwait has been quietly living in South Korea for more than a year, two aides to a Seoul lawmaker said, adding to the ranks of Pyongyang’s senior diplomats who …
South Korea willing to share COVID-19 vaccines with North, PM says
South Korea is willing to share excess COVID-19 vaccines with North Korea as part of an overall effort to resume relations with its nuclear-armed neighbor, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on …
Lawmakers Say North Korean Diplomat Defected to South Korea
South Korean lawmakers say a North Korean diplomat who served as the country’s acting ambassador to Kuwait has defected to the South.
Google says North Korean state hackers are targeting security researchers on social media
Google believes that hackers in North Korea are pretending to be cybersecurity bloggers and targeting security researchers on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Telegram.
North Korea hackers using social media to target security researchers
Google has warned it has uncovered an “ongoing” state-backed hacking campaign run by North Korea targeting cyber security researchers. The Silicon Valley group said its threat analysis team found that …
North Korea diplomat ‘defects to South Korea’
A high-ranking North Korean diplomat has defected to South Korea, media reports say. Ryu Hyun-woo was acting ambassador to Kuwait and is thought to have fled with his family in September 2019, the …
North Korea diplomat ‘defects to South Korea’
A high-ranking North Korean diplomat has defected to South Korea, media reports say. Ryu Hyun-woo was acting ambassador to Kuwait and is thought to have fled with his family in September 2019, the …
North Korea’s acting ambassador to Kuwait defects to the South
Ryu Hyun-woo, who was North Korea’s acting ambassador to Kuwait when he fled, is one of the highest-level regime officials to defect in recent years, and a potential source of embarrassment for the …
North Korea diplomat ‘defects to South Korea’: Reports
For most North Koreans, it means either a dangerous escape across the highly fortified border to the South, or trying to cross over the border to China from where they risk being …
Latest North Korea defection may show Kim Jong-un’s power base ‘drifting’
North Korea’s acting ambassador to Kuwait fled for South last year, says fellow defector …