White House Says Crackdown on Hackers Key to Combating North Korea
The administration says North Korea's weapons program depends heavily on money stolen through cryptocurrency hacks. ...
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North Korea Launches ICBM, Denounces American “War” Moves
On Monday, December 18, the communist regime of North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with sufficient range to target anywhere in the United States, said South Korea and Japan,...
North Korea Calls for Stronger Nuclear Force After U.S. Missile Test
North Korea will step up its nuclear deterrent to guarantee its security against a potential U.S. nuclear strike, its state media reported on November 3 as it slammed the United States...
North Korea Enshrines Nukes in Constitution, Poland Signs Deal to Go Nuclear
Developing nuclear weapons is no longer merely a major national defense strategy for Communist North Korea. Rather, the hermit kingdom has opted to enshrine nuclear weapons in its constitution. Pyongyang’s nuclear...
North Korea Deepens Ties With Russia and China
Kim Jong Un has been discussing military collaboration with Russia, and China said it hopes to enhance cooperation with North Korea in "various fields." ...
North Korea’s Kim to Meet With Putin: U.S. Intelligence
On September 4, The New York Times reported, citing sources within the U.S. intelligence community, that North Korean authoritarian leader Kim Jong-un intends to make a rare trip to meet Russian...
North Korea Tests New ICBM, Warns of “Extreme Horror”
On April 14, the communist state of North Korea announced that it tested the Hwasong-18, a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), to “radically promote” its nuclear counterattack capability, according to...
Chinese Exports to North Korea More Than Tripled in 2022
SINGAPORE — China’s overall exports to North Korea more than tripled in 2022 over 2021 as freight train operations between the two countries restarted after a suspension to curb the spread...
South Korea and US Plan Tabletop Nuclear Drills to Counter Communist North
SINGAPORE — South Korea and the United States will conduct tabletop exercises in February 2023 in a bid to tackle the North’s nuclear threats, South Korea’s defense minister said on Wednesday....
Amid Food Shortage, North Koreans Mandated to Donate ‘Patriotic Rice’
Notwithstanding wide-ranging food shortages in North Korea, the government is forcing its people to donate several kilograms of “patriotic rice” for use by the military, party officials, scientists, and needy people, Radio Free...
North Korea Claims Sanctions Won’t Deter Missile Buildup
SINGAPORE — On Tuesday, Dec. 20, North Korea slammed South Korea for impeding its weapons development, claiming additional sanctions will not deter its missile buildup, state media KCNA said. Kim Yo...
North Korea Confirms Important Test to Build Spy Satellite
SINGAPORE — North Korea’s state media KCNA reported on December 19 that the hermit state has conducted an “important, final-phase” test for the construction of a spy satellite, which it hopes...
North Korea Claims It Tested “High-thrust Solid-fuel Motor” at Satellite Launch Site
SINGAPORE — North Korea has tested a “high-thrust solid-fuel motor,” state media claimed on December 16, as the communist hermit state aims to manufacture a new strategic weapon and accelerate its...
North Korea to Convene a Rubber-stamp Parliament in Mid-January
The Parliament seldom gathers, and typically functions to assent to decisions that have already been made by the state’s ruling Workers’ Party. ...
Kim Jong Un Hopes North Korea Can Be World’s Strongest Nuclear Force
After the Nov. 18 test of the country's largest ICBM, Kim called the missile the "world's strongest strategic weapon" and said it showcases North Korea's resolve and ability to be the...