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North Korea stole 58 billion won in cryptocurrency from South Korea, now valued at $1B

Five years after the theft of 58 billion won in cryptocurrency from a South Korean exchange, police have confirmed North Korea's involvement. The stolen...

Kim Jong-un declares: ‘Negotiations with U.S. failed, military power is only option’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has underlined his resolve to secure the “strongest national defense capabilities” in response to what he perceives as the...

Putin presents 70 animals, including a lion and two bears, to North Korea in a sign of friendship

Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented North Korea with more than 70 animals, including a lion and two bears, in a sign of friendship...

North Korea and Russia agree to expand cooperation in economy, science and technology

North Korea and Russia have signed a protocol on expanding cooperation following their committee meeting on economy, science and technology in Pyongyang, the North's...

Russia fires ICBM at Ukraine as fears in Seoul grow over Moscow’s new nuclear doctrine

Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Ukraine for the first time on November 21, according to media reports. In a statement, the Ukrainian...

Satellite images reveal North Korea’s unauthorized use of South Korea’s Kaesong facilities

Recent satellite images revealed new evidence of unauthorized use of South Korean-owned facilities in the Kaesong Industrial Complex by North Korea. This includes the...

Russia and North Korea to increase charter flights between the two for tourism

Russian media outlets, including TASS, reported that Russia and North Korea have agreed to increase the number of charter flights operating between the two...

‘Kim Jong-un likely to visit Russia soon,’ South Korean spy agency reports

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service raised the possibility of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visiting Russia following North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui’s meeting...

North Korean troops assigned to Russian units and fighting Ukrainian forces, says South’s spy agency

South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) told the country's lawmakers on November 20 that some North Korean troops have been assigned to a Russian...

UN working group criticizes China for last year’s repatriations of North Korean defectors

A United Nations working group has concluded that China's repatriation of North Korean defectors last year constitutes an "arbitrary deprivation of liberty" and urged...