Growing revenues from trade with Russia and cybercrime and tightening state control are giving Kim Jong-un more economic and strategic flexibility than North Korea has seen in decades.
South Korea gets rich from crypto… North Korea gets weapons
In Seoul, crypto is loud and hard to ignore. In Pyongyang, it moves in silence, but its impact spreads far beyond the countrys closed borders. The two Koreas are among the most influential countries …
North Korean hackers hit 3,100+ IPs in AI, crypto, finance job scam
After snipping over $2 billion from the crypto market in 2025, North Korean hackers are back with a fake job recruitment campaign executed by a group known as PurpleBravo. North Korean-linked hackers …
Understanding Socialist Economies: China, Cuba, and North Korea Explained
Explore how socialist market economies operate in China, Cuba, and North Korea, balancing state control and market elements to meet national needs.
South Korea’s Lee says he asked Xi to play a mediating role on North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that much progress had been made in restoring trust with Beijing, and that he had asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to play a role in mediating …
South Korean leader says he asked China’s Xi to act as mediator on North Korea issues
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says he asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to serve as a mediator to help resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis and ease animosities between the two Koreas.
How North Korea Infiltrated the Crypto Industry
The crypto company Truflation was still in its early stages in 2023 when founder Stefan Rust unknowingly hired his first North Korean employee. “We were always looking for good developers,” Rust said …
How North Korea Infiltrated the Crypto Industry
The crypto company Truflation was still in its early stages in 2023 when founder Stefan Rust unknowingly hired his first North Korean employee. “We were always looking for good developers,” Rust said …
Amazon ‘Fights’ 1,800 North Korean Operatives Targeting US Jobs to ‘Get Hired, Get Paid, Fund Weapons’
A top Amazon official revealed that the company received over 1,800 job applications filled by suspected North Korean agents trying to get remote to finance Pyongyang’s weapon development.
North Korea’s car wash boom: fines drive demand, donju seize opportunity
Those caught with unwashed vehicles must complete time-consuming paperwork, including written statements, and pay fines that can reach hundreds of thousands of North Korean won. To avoid the hassle, …