North Korea sending more troops to Russia, South confirms
Seoul’s spy agency said North Korean troops already in Russia were sent back to the front lines in early February.
New book says Kim Jong Un was named North Korea’s heir at age 8
The revelation suggests Kim Jong Il designated him successor 9 years earlier than was previously thought.
UK, allies sanction North Korean officials linked to Russia troop deployment
North Korea’s defense minister and its top rocket scientist are among those penalized.
North Koreans face forced labor on Chinese fishing vessels: report
Workers allegedly kept at sea for up to a decade, with their salary given to their government.
North Korean hackers behind largest ever financial theft
The Pyongyang-backed Lazarus Group is believed by experts to have stolen $1.5 billion.
North Korea sending more troops to Russia, South confirms
Seoul’s spy agency said North Korean troops already in Russia were sent back to the front lines in early February.
New book says Kim Jong Un was named North Korea’s heir at age 8
The revelation suggests Kim Jong Il designated him successor 9 years earlier than was previously thought.
UK, allies sanction North Korean officials linked to Russia troop deployment
North Korea’s defense minister and its top rocket scientist are among those penalized.
North Koreans face forced labor on Chinese fishing vessels: report
Workers allegedly kept at sea for up to a decade, with their salary given to their government.
OPINION: Despots face a security rethink in the age of drones
Despots are realizing that traditional police state tactics are not enough to secure regimes in the drone era.
North Korean hackers behind largest ever financial theft
The Pyongyang-backed Lazarus Group is believed by experts to have stolen $1.5 billion.
North Korean tour guides know about soldiers dispatched to Ukraine war, tourist says
Travel blogger Pierre-emile Biot said the first Western tour group in 5 years showcased Moscow-Pyongyang ties.
North Korea fires cruise missiles as leader Kim orders war preparations
Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of two missiles, hinting at their nuclear capability.
EXPLAINED: North Korean POW in Ukraine wants to defect to South. What’s next?
The process is not as straightforward as simply crossing the border.
Korea
North Korea denounces new sanctions group; says sanctions not ‘a concern’
New South Korea-led monitoring group launches after Russian veto of UN team.
By Taejun Kang for RFA
