#north-korea (265 Posts)
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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...
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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 […]
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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 […]
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South Korea Ranks 22nd in World Democracy Index, Japan 16th, North Korea 165th
South Korea's Democracy Index ranked 22nd out of 167 countries worldwide. This is up two spots from a year ago. Japan ranked 16th, the United States 29th, and North Korea 165th...
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Riots Erupt as North Korean Workers Protest Unpaid Wages in Chinese Factory Takeover
It has been reported that an incident occurred last month where 2,000 North Korean workers dispatched to China protested against wage defaults, occupied a factory, and, during the protest, assaulted a managerial staff, leading to his death. According to Yomiuri’s report on the 17th, approximately 2,000 workers dispatched by a trading company under the North […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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North Korea's Cyber Crime Spree: Kim Jong Un's Hacker Unit Steals Trillions, Part 2
North 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, […]
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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 […]
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North Korea's Efforts to Portray Kim Jong Un as the 'Father of the Socialist Family'
Since the beginning of this year, it has been seen that North Korea has been stepping up its attempts to solidify the regime through the use of the late Kim Il Sung and to idolize Kim Jong Un. According to the Ministry of Unification’s assessment in the “Recent Political and Economic Trends in North Korea,” […]
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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 […]
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North Korea Boasts New Rocket Technology: What It Means for Regional Stability
Unlike existing shells, they have control wingsTargeting the metropolitan area, their accuracy and range were improved North Korea announced on the 12th that it had successfully test-fired new 240 mm-caliber controllable multiple rocket launcher shells. North Korea’s 240 mm-caliber controllable multiple rocket launcher shells constitute a significant weapon aimed at Seoul and the metropolitan area. […]
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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...
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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 […]
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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 […]
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North Korea's Ongoing Threat: What's Kim Really Up To? Separating Fact from Fiction - Part 1
The 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. […]
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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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North Korea's Kwangcheon Chicken Factory Adds 'Kim Jong Un Mosaic Mural' – A Glimpse Inside
A mosaic mural of Kim Jong Un has been installed at North Korea's Kwangcheon chicken factory, which has been in full operation since last month.The Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported on Friday that a mosaic mural of General Secretary Kim Jong Un has been erected at the Kwangcheon chicken factory under the headline "Providing another valuable wealth for the improvement of people's lives.
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TA-50 Series: South Korea's Golden Eagle Jets Soar at Mach 1.5 with Night Attack Capability - Part 3
The TA-50 tactical introductory trainer is used for prospective pilots who have completed the advanced training course using the T-50 to undergo armed training before being deployed in actual combat. It is a derivative used for tactical education necessary for combat, such as air-to-air and air-to-ground shooting training. The TA-50 is an aircraft that added […]