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Will North Korea Launch Another Satellite Ahead of the South Korean General Election?Shin Won Sik, “North Korean satellites just orbit without doing anything.”Some military factories operate nonstop as Russia may increase support for North Korea” The military reconnaissance satellite that North Korea launched for the third time on November 21 last year (archive photo) ⓒKorean Central News Agency North Korea has repeatedly claimed that the first military […]
North Korea Designated High-Risk for Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing for 14th Consecutive Year North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presses a blasting button after attending a groundbreaking ceremony for a housing project in Hwasong, North Korea. The FATF designated North Korea as a high risk country for money laundering and terrorist financing, calling for countermeasures and financial sanctions...
Reports of Kim Jong Un's Alleged Illegitimate Children Unconfirmed by Unification MinistryA Unification Ministry spokesperson stated in a regular briefing Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Kim Ju Ae. Yonhap News The South Korean Unification Ministry responded to foreign media reports claiming that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a firstborn son and illegitimate children, stating, “There is no content to confirm.” Unification Ministry spokesperson Koo Byung […]
North Korean Women's Soccer Team Arrives in Japan for Olympic Qualifiers Amid Entry RestrictionsThe 2nd final qualifying round for the 2024 Paris Olympics on 28thIt was the first visit to Japan by North Korean soccer team since 2017Exceptions are made for sports competitions about the entry forbiddance on North Korean nationalities The North Korean women’s soccer team, dressed in red coats, enters Japan through Tokyo Haneda Airport on […]
North Korean Workers Stage Massive Riot in China Over Unpaid Wages About 2,000 North Korean workers at the Pyongyang Bag Factory in the North Korean city of Pyongyang have staged a strike and riot to protest unpaid wages, symbolizing the regime's loss of control over the population, according to claims...
National Intelligence Chief Warns of Growing Cyber Threats from North Korea National Intelligence Chief Cho Tae-yong emphasized the nation's response to cyber threats at the 20th anniversary of the National Cybersecurity Center, saying that the attack methods of threat forces, including North Korea, are becoming more complex...
South Korean Intelligence Requests Blocking of North Korean YouTuber Yumi's Channel North Korean YouTuber 'Yumi' has been requested by the Korea Communications Commission to be disconnected again. In response, the National Intelligence Service judged the content as propaganda for the North Korean regime and requested action. It is expected to block access to the channel through the same procedure as before...
North Korea's Latest Move: Erasing South Korea from Public Relations MagazineIn the January 2024 issue (top), the entire Korean peninsula was marked in red, but in the February issue, only the North was marked (Photo = Excerpt from Geumsugangsan magazine) As North Korea continued to erase South Korea since the beginning of the year, it was confirmed that only the North of the Korean peninsula […]
Putin's Luxury Gift: North Korea's Kim Jong Un Receives Russian-Made CarNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un received a car as a gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin. North Korean state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on the 20th that the “Russian-made personal car” sent by President Putin to Secretary Kim was delivered to Party Secretary Park Jong Chon and Deputy Party Leader Kim Yo Jong […]
South Korea-Cuba Diplomatic Relations: Presidential Office Highlights Economic, Cultural, and Consular BenefitsThe Presidential Office anticipates that establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba will lay the groundwork for economic cooperation, including the expansion of trade, entry of South Korean companies, and securing a supply chain for minerals such as nickel. In particular, it is expected that the opening of an embassy will significantly help ensure the safety of […]
OpenAI and MS Pull Plug on Cyber Criminals' ChatGPT AccessPhoto: Image Today It has been confirmed that hacker groups linked to North Korea, China, Russia, Iran, and others are using generative artificial intelligence (AI) ChatGPT, which proves the possibility of generative AI for criminal activities, highlighting the importance of security measures to prevent this. According to the New York Times (NYT), on the 14th […]
North Korea's Cyber Crime Spree: Kim Jong Un's Hacker Unit Steals Trillions, Part 3In Cyber Attacks on the Defense Industry, Aviation Accounts for the Most at 25% Following Kim Jong Un’s directive in October to strengthen drone and unmanned aircraft production, they hacked into drone engine data from companies and related sites in South Korea and other countries. Not only that, the National Intelligence Service pointed out that […]
North Korea's Cyber Crime Spree: Kim Jong Un's Hacker Unit Steals Trillions, Part 2North Korea has conducted 58 hackings in the last six years, stealing KRW 4 trillion The U.S. government has also warned the international community that North Korean IT technicians are working remotely while hiding their nationality and other identities. In line with this, sanctions against North Korea’s cyber-hacking activities have been consistently implemented. For example, […]
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong Dangles Summit Offer to Japan's KishidaKim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Deputy Director of the Workers’ Party stated on the 15th, in response to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s remarks on advancing a North Korea-Japan summit, “If (Japan) makes a political decision to open a new path for improving relations, the two countries can […]
New North Korean Rocket Launcher Takes Aim at Seoul with Enhanced AccuracyNorth Korea’s National Defense Science Institute has successfully developed a new guided multiple rocket launcher and ballistic guidance system. On the 11th, they conducted a firing test of a 240mm guided multiple rocket launcher to evaluate its accuracy and verify its superiority, according to the Korean Central News Agency on the 12th. / Yonhap News […]
North Korean YouTuber Yumi Returns: Sharing Life with Luxury and King Crab North Korean YouTuber Yumi from Pyongyang, whose account was closed, has started her activities again. On July 10, it was confirmed that North Korean YouTuber Yumi opened a new channel 'Olivia Natasha' on July 17, 2023, and continued her activities...
North Korea's Ongoing Threat: What's Kim Really Up To? Separating Fact from Fiction - Part 3Must Prepare Thoroughly for North Korea’s Local and Strategic Provocation Possibilities At the joint seminar 2024 Outlook on Inter-Korean Relations and Strategic Reinforcement of K-Defense hosted by the Northeast Asia Diplomacy and Security Forum and the Yangji Association, composed of former National Intelligence Service employees, on the 6th, Nam Joo Hong, a counselor at the […]
North Korea's Ongoing Threat: What's Kim Really Up To? Separating Fact from Fiction - Part 2Is North Korea that Supplied Over 2.3 Million Rounds of Ammunition to Russia Preparing a Full-Scale War? Considering the importance of ammunition, which has been highlighted in the Ukraine war, it is reported that North Korea has exported over 5,000 containers and more than 2.3 million rounds of 152mm shells to Russia. It has also […]
North Korea's Ongoing Threat: What's Kim Really Up To? Separating Fact from Fiction - Part 1The peninsula war theory is spreading domestically and abroad, as Kim Jong Un, leader of North Korea, defined South Korea as an immutable primary enemy and openly mentioned territorial occupation and pacification in case of emergencies, also continuing the provocation with the test launching of new weapons such as hypersonic missiles and long-range cruise missiles. […]
North Korea's False Eyelashes Flood the Market Disguised as 'Made in China' North Korea has been exporting artificial eyelashes and wigs disguised as "made in China" to the world to earn foreign currency, Reuters reported on Wednesday (local time)...
Will North Korea Launch Another Satellite Ahead of the South Korean General Election? Shin Won Sik, “North Korean satellites just orbit without doing anything.”Some military factories operate nonstop as Russia may increase support for North Korea” The military reconnaissance satellite that North Korea launched for the third time on November 21 last year (archive photo) ⓒKorean Central News Agency North Korea has repeatedly claimed that the first military […]
North Korea Designated High-Risk for Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing for 14th Consecutive Year North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presses a blasting button after attending a groundbreaking ceremony for a housing project in Hwasong, North Korea. The FATF designated North Korea as a high risk country for money laundering and terrorist financing, calling for countermeasures and financial sanctions...
Reports of Kim Jong Un's Alleged Illegitimate Children Unconfirmed by Unification Ministry A Unification Ministry spokesperson stated in a regular briefing Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Kim Ju Ae. Yonhap News The South Korean Unification Ministry responded to foreign media reports claiming that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a firstborn son and illegitimate children, stating, “There is no content to confirm.” Unification Ministry spokesperson Koo Byung […]
North Korean Women's Soccer Team Arrives in Japan for Olympic Qualifiers Amid Entry Restrictions The 2nd final qualifying round for the 2024 Paris Olympics on 28thIt was the first visit to Japan by North Korean soccer team since 2017Exceptions are made for sports competitions about the entry forbiddance on North Korean nationalities The North Korean women’s soccer team, dressed in red coats, enters Japan through Tokyo Haneda Airport on […]
North Korean Workers Stage Massive Riot in China Over Unpaid Wages About 2,000 North Korean workers at the Pyongyang Bag Factory in the North Korean city of Pyongyang have staged a strike and riot to protest unpaid wages, symbolizing the regime's loss of control over the population, according to claims...
National Intelligence Chief Warns of Growing Cyber Threats from North Korea National Intelligence Chief Cho Tae-yong emphasized the nation's response to cyber threats at the 20th anniversary of the National Cybersecurity Center, saying that the attack methods of threat forces, including North Korea, are becoming more complex...
South Korean Intelligence Requests Blocking of North Korean YouTuber Yumi's Channel North Korean YouTuber 'Yumi' has been requested by the Korea Communications Commission to be disconnected again. In response, the National Intelligence Service judged the content as propaganda for the North Korean regime and requested action. It is expected to block access to the channel through the same procedure as before...
North Korea's Latest Move: Erasing South Korea from Public Relations Magazine In the January 2024 issue (top), the entire Korean peninsula was marked in red, but in the February issue, only the North was marked (Photo = Excerpt from Geumsugangsan magazine) As North Korea continued to erase South Korea since the beginning of the year, it was confirmed that only the North of the Korean peninsula […]
Putin's Luxury Gift: North Korea's Kim Jong Un Receives Russian-Made Car North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received a car as a gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin. North Korean state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on the 20th that the “Russian-made personal car” sent by President Putin to Secretary Kim was delivered to Party Secretary Park Jong Chon and Deputy Party Leader Kim Yo Jong […]
South Korea-Cuba Diplomatic Relations: Presidential Office Highlights Economic, Cultural, and Consular Benefits The Presidential Office anticipates that establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba will lay the groundwork for economic cooperation, including the expansion of trade, entry of South Korean companies, and securing a supply chain for minerals such as nickel. In particular, it is expected that the opening of an embassy will significantly help ensure the safety of […]
OpenAI and MS Pull Plug on Cyber Criminals' ChatGPT Access Photo: Image Today It has been confirmed that hacker groups linked to North Korea, China, Russia, Iran, and others are using generative artificial intelligence (AI) ChatGPT, which proves the possibility of generative AI for criminal activities, highlighting the importance of security measures to prevent this. According to the New York Times (NYT), on the 14th […]
North Korea's Cyber Crime Spree: Kim Jong Un's Hacker Unit Steals Trillions, Part 3 In Cyber Attacks on the Defense Industry, Aviation Accounts for the Most at 25% Following Kim Jong Un’s directive in October to strengthen drone and unmanned aircraft production, they hacked into drone engine data from companies and related sites in South Korea and other countries. Not only that, the National Intelligence Service pointed out that […]
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong Dangles Summit Offer to Japan's Kishida Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Deputy Director of the Workers’ Party stated on the 15th, in response to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s remarks on advancing a North Korea-Japan summit, “If (Japan) makes a political decision to open a new path for improving relations, the two countries can […]
New North Korean Rocket Launcher Takes Aim at Seoul with Enhanced Accuracy North Korea’s National Defense Science Institute has successfully developed a new guided multiple rocket launcher and ballistic guidance system. On the 11th, they conducted a firing test of a 240mm guided multiple rocket launcher to evaluate its accuracy and verify its superiority, according to the Korean Central News Agency on the 12th. / Yonhap News […]
North Korean YouTuber Yumi Returns: Sharing Life with Luxury and King Crab North Korean YouTuber Yumi from Pyongyang, whose account was closed, has started her activities again. On July 10, it was confirmed that North Korean YouTuber Yumi opened a new channel 'Olivia Natasha' on July 17, 2023, and continued her activities...
North Korea's Ongoing Threat: What's Kim Really Up To? Separating Fact from Fiction - Part 3 Must Prepare Thoroughly for North Korea’s Local and Strategic Provocation Possibilities At the joint seminar 2024 Outlook on Inter-Korean Relations and Strategic Reinforcement of K-Defense hosted by the Northeast Asia Diplomacy and Security Forum and the Yangji Association, composed of former National Intelligence Service employees, on the 6th, Nam Joo Hong, a counselor at the […]
North Korea's Ongoing Threat: What's Kim Really Up To? Separating Fact from Fiction - Part 2 Is North Korea that Supplied Over 2.3 Million Rounds of Ammunition to Russia Preparing a Full-Scale War? Considering the importance of ammunition, which has been highlighted in the Ukraine war, it is reported that North Korea has exported over 5,000 containers and more than 2.3 million rounds of 152mm shells to Russia. It has also […]
North Korea's False Eyelashes Flood the Market Disguised as 'Made in China' North Korea has been exporting artificial eyelashes and wigs disguised as "made in China" to the world to earn foreign currency, Reuters reported on Wednesday (local time)...
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