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Behind the Wheel of Change: North Korea’s Car Culture and the Politics of Movement
38 North
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July 9, 2025
(Source: Korean Central Television) When Kim Jong Un visited the newly transformed “Amisan Automotive Technology Service Center” in spring 2025, what he praised as a “specialized comprehensive service base” represented something more complex than...
U.S. military expert calls for expanding role of USFK to include Taiwan contingencies
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 11, 2025
U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) armored vehicles are seen in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi, on March 10. [YONHAP] A U.S. military expert has renewed calls to expand the role of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) beyond deterring North Korea to potentially include...
US authorities unmask North Korean IT workers and their American accomplices
HR Dive
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July 9, 2025
The Department of Justice on June 30 announced a series of actions as part of an investigation into the North Korean government’s deployment of its citizens abroad to pose as IT workers and illicitly earn money for the regime. Newly unsealed...
Most Canadians Think America Is a Bigger Threat Than North Korea, Russia, and China: Poll
The Western Journal
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July 9, 2025
A Pew Research poll, conducted from January to April, showed that a majority of Canadians believe the United States is a bigger threat to their nation than North Korea, China, or Russia. The survey asked countries about their most “important...
N. Korean students mobilized for military airfield work
Daily NK
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July 9, 2025
Students at a senior middle school in Taechon county, North Pyongan province, are being mobilized en masse to clear weeds at a nearby Air Force airfield without access to basic supplies or proper medical care, raising serious concerns about the...
World’s Longest Railway Route: Train Connects Moscow and Pyongyang
The European Times
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July 11, 2025
Russia and North Korea resumed direct passenger train service between Moscow and the North Korean capital Pyongyang in June this year for the first time since 2020, the Russian state railway monopoly announced. The first train departed from...
The US and Chinese foreign ministers meet in Malaysia
Asia News
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July 11, 2025
Today's news: the flood in Nepal that killed at least nine people was caused by the emptying of a glacial lake. In India, two people have been arrested on charges of forcing teenage girls to strip naked to prove they were menstruating. New arrests...
Russia and North Korea to Open Direct Moscow–Pyongyang Flights as Ties Deepen
The Epoch Times
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July 9, 2025
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after a signing ceremony following their bilateral talks at Kumsusan state residence in...
Greece Makes First Crypto Seizure Tied to North Korea's $1.5B Bybit Hack
CoinDesk
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Greek authorities have carried out the country’s first cryptocurrency seizure, blocking access to funds lifted from February’s record $1.5 billion Bybit hack linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The Hellenic Anti‑Money Laundering Authority...
Sanctioning Malicious North Korean Cyber Actors
Scoop
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Tammy Bruce, Department Spokesperson July 8, 2025 The United States is imposing sanctions on Song Kum Hyok, a North Korean cyber actor associated with the U.S.-designated North Korea hacking group Andariel. Song was involved in in malicious...
North Korea’s Revised Radio Wave Control Law
38 North
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July 8, 2025
A key North Korean law that provides the technical basis for much of the country’s censorship of foreign broadcast and communications networks has been expanded in scope. The Radio Wave Control Law (전파관리법) previously only covered radio equipment,...
Top Russian diplomat heading to North Korea after military deal
Straight Arrow News
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July 9, 2025
Russia’s top diplomat is scheduled to visit North Korea during the week of July 6. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s trip to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) highlights the growing ties between Russia and North Korea. Why...
US sanctions alleged North Korean IT sweatshop leader
The Register
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The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on 38-year-old Song Kum Hyok, a North Korean accused of attempting to hack the Treasury Department and posing as an IT worker to collect revenue and secret data for Pyongyang. According to the feds, Song is...
N. Korea sends congratulatory message to new Palestinian FM: KCNA
The Korea Times
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July 8, 2025
North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has sent a congratulatory message to Palestine's new foreign minister, the North's state media reported Wednesday. In the message sent last Saturday to the new Palestinian foreign minister, Varsen...
Harrigan calls for probe into CCP-linked retailer on U.S. military bases
Hickory Sun - North Carolina
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July 10, 2025
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Trilateral military coordination essential, says US general as Korea, China threats mount
Orissa Post
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July 11, 2025
Seoul: The top military officer of the United States stressed the importance of security cooperation among South Korea, the US and Japan to reestablish deterrence against an “unprecedented” military buildup by North Korea and China. Gen. Dan...
WW3 fears as South Korea, US and Japan hold military drills to warn Putin and Kim Jong-un
Daily Star
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July 11, 2025
Senior military officials from South Korea, the US, and Japan strongly urged North Korea to cease all illicit activities that undermine regional security, as the trio conducted a joint exercise with advanced warplanes in a demonstration of...
Security studies professors publish new book on Iran/North Korea Alliance
Odessa American - Texas
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July 9, 2025
Dr. Anthony Celso (far left) and Dr. Bruce Bechtol (second from left) present their new book to the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy Photo) SAN ANGELO Dr. Bruce Bechtol Jr. and Dr. Anthony Celso of the Angelo...
The Cybersecurity Threat Posed by Remote IT Workers from North Korea: How Should Companies Respond?
National Law Review
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July 9, 2025
On June 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a series of actions to disrupt schemes involving remote information technology (IT) workers from North Korea. To combat this cybersecurity threat, companies should: Strengthen...
“Natural” Opportunities for Dialogue with North Korea
Forbes
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Western rim of Heaven Lake in the caldera of the Changbaishan volcano on the border between China ... More and North Korea. A Chinese soldier takes a leisurely photo with his phone viewing the North Korean side of the border. Photo bySaleem H. Ali...