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North Koreans no longer tuning in to South Korean radio channels

North Koreans no longer tuning in to South Korean radio channels

Published: 09 Jul. 2025, 21:50 A North Korean holds a foldable smartphone on state-run TV. [SCREEN CAPTURE] North Korea has amended its Radio Wave Management Law to explicitly ban the inflow of information from South Korea, a move seen as part of...

Russia and North Korea to Open Direct Moscow–Pyongyang Flights as Ties Deepen

Russia and North Korea to Open Direct Moscow–Pyongyang Flights as Ties Deepen

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after a signing ceremony following their bilateral talks at Kumsusan state residence in...

North Korean defector sues Kim Jong-un in historic first

North Korean defector sues Kim Jong-un in historic first

Published: 09 Jul. 2025, 21:36 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks during the 12th plenary session of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea on June 21. [NEWS1] A North Korean defector plans to file a civil and criminal...

Greece Makes First Crypto Seizure Tied to North Korea's $1.5B Bybit Hack

Greece Makes First Crypto Seizure Tied to North Korea's $1.5B Bybit Hack

Greek authorities have carried out the country’s first cryptocurrency seizure, blocking access to funds lifted from February’s record $1.5 billion Bybit hack linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The Hellenic Anti‑Money Laundering Authority...

Former South Korean president back in detention after fresh arrest warrant

Former South Korean president back in detention after fresh arrest warrant

Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol is back in detention after a South Korean court approved a fresh arrest warrant on charges relating to his brief imposition of martial law. In approving his new arrest, the Seoul Central District Court...

Top Russian diplomat heading to North Korea after military deal

Top Russian diplomat heading to North Korea after military deal

Russia’s top diplomat is scheduled to visit North Korea during the week of July 6. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s trip to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) highlights the growing ties between Russia and North Korea. Why...

US sanctions alleged North Korean IT sweatshop leader

US sanctions alleged North Korean IT sweatshop leader

The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on 38-year-old Song Kum Hyok, a North Korean accused of attempting to hack the Treasury Department and posing as an IT worker to collect revenue and secret data for Pyongyang. According to the feds, Song is...

How Trump’s bombing of Iran with American firepower reverberates in China and North Korea

How Trump’s bombing of Iran with American firepower reverberates in China and North Korea

Beyond the attack’s immediate impact on helping bring the 12-day war to a close, experts say Trump’s decision to use force against another country also will certainly be reverberating in the Asia-Pacific, Washington’s priority theater. “Trump’s...

Security studies professors publish new book on Iran/North Korea Alliance

Security studies professors publish new book on Iran/North Korea Alliance

Dr. Anthony Celso (far left) and Dr. Bruce Bechtol (second from left) present their new book to the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy Photo) SAN ANGELO Dr. Bruce Bechtol Jr. and Dr. Anthony Celso of the Angelo...

The Cybersecurity Threat Posed by Remote IT Workers from North Korea: How Should Companies Respond?

The Cybersecurity Threat Posed by Remote IT Workers from North Korea: How Should Companies Respond?

On June 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a series of actions to disrupt schemes involving remote information technology (IT) workers from North Korea. To combat this cybersecurity threat, companies should: Strengthen...

South Korea's Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol Rearrested On New Charges: Report

South Korea's Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol Rearrested On New Charges: Report

Last Updated:July 10, 2025, 02:39 IST Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was rearrested. He faces multiple charges, including insurrection. South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol (Photo: AP file) South Korea’s former president...

Top military officers of S. Korea, U.S. to meet amid USFK role change speculation

Top military officers of S. Korea, U.S. to meet amid USFK role change speculation

SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- The top military officers of South Korea and United States were set to meet in Seoul on Thursday to discuss their countries' bilateral alliance amid speculation over a possible change in the role of U.S. troops stationed...

“Natural” Opportunities for Dialogue with North Korea

“Natural” Opportunities for Dialogue with North Korea

Western rim of Heaven Lake in the caldera of the Changbaishan volcano on the border between China ... More and North Korea. A Chinese soldier takes a leisurely photo with his phone viewing the North Korean side of the border. Photo bySaleem H. Ali...

US Sanctions IT Worker Scheme Mastermind Generating Revenue For N Korean Regime

US Sanctions IT Worker Scheme Mastermind Generating Revenue For N Korean Regime

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on the mastermind of an information technology worker scheme generating revenue for the North Korean Kim Regime. The Treasury alleges that Song Kum Hyok, who is a malicious cyber actor...

Russian FM Lavrov to head to N. Korea for talks with close ally

Russian FM Lavrov to head to N. Korea for talks with close ally

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is set to visit North Korea this weekend, marking the latest in a string of high-level trips by senior Moscow officials as the two nations strengthen their military cooperation. Pyongyang has emerged as one...

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Visit North Korea This Weekend

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Visit North Korea This Weekend

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit North Korea this weekend, the latest in a series of high-profile visits by top Russian officials as the two countries deepen relations. Lavrov "will visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...

Russia to Launch Direct Flights From Moscow to North Korean Capital on July 27

Russia to Launch Direct Flights From Moscow to North Korean Capital on July 27

Russia will launch direct flights from Moscow to North Korea’s capital of Pyongyang later this month, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) said Wednesday. Russia’s civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia issued a license for the charter...

South Korean court orders new arrest of disgraced ex-president Yoon

South Korean court orders new arrest of disgraced ex-president Yoon

[SEOUL] A South Korean court early on Thursday approved a fresh arrest warrant for disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol and placed him in custody, days after special investigators renewed efforts to detain him over his failed martial law bid....

U.S. Sanctions North Korean Andariel Hacker Behind Fraudulent IT Worker Scheme

U.S. Sanctions North Korean Andariel Hacker Behind Fraudulent IT Worker Scheme

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday sanctioned a member of a North Korean hacking group called Andariel for their role in the infamous remote information technology (IT) worker scheme. The...

N. Korean defector to file lawsuits in S. Korea against Kim Jong-un over human rights crimes

N. Korean defector to file lawsuits in S. Korea against Kim Jong-un over human rights crimes

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean defector in South Korea plans to file a lawsuit and a criminal complaint against North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un over human rights violations this week, a civic group said Wednesday. The Database Center...

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