North Korea's suspected bitcoin holdings surpass Tesla's
North Korea’s suspected bitcoin reserves—reportedly amassed through cyberattacks by state-linked hacker groups—have surpassed those held by Tesla, according to recent cryptocurrency data. On Mar. 23 (...
Bang Jae-hyuk, Kim Mi-geon
North Korea’s suspected bitcoin holdings surpass Tesla’s
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea military drills begin
North Korea fired multiple unidentified ballistic missiles off its west coast on March 10, according to South Korea’s military. The Joint Chiefs of St...
2025.03.10(Mon)
|Yang Jiho, Lee Jae-eun
North Korea's nuclear submarine plans take shape—with help from Russia?
North Korea on March 8 released images of leader Kim Jong-un inspecting the construction of what it calls a “nuclear-powered strategic guided missile ...
2025.03.10(Mon)
|Roh Suk-jo, Park Su-hyeon
Kim Jong-un inspects nuclear-powered submarine construction
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a nuclear-powered submarine construction site, North Korean state media reported on March 8. Kim emphasi...
2025.03.09(Sun)
|Kim Kyeong-pil, Kim Seo-young
North Korea sends more troops to Ukraine, with more to follow
North Korea has deployed a second batch of 1,500 troops to support Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the soldiers already stationed near the front lines i...
2025.03.06(Thu)
|Yang Seung-shik, Park Su-hyeon
Exclusive: U.S., Russia likely to intervene in N. Korean POWs' bid to reach S. Korea
The South Korean government is working to facilitate the transfer of two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces after being deployed to Ru...
2025.03.06(Thu)
|Lee Ha-won, Kim Mi-geon
'It Makes You Want to Cry': North Korean captured soldiers reveals brutal military training
A captured North Korean soldier, taken prisoner during fighting with Ukrainian forces, described the intense military training in North Korea, saying ...
2025.03.05(Wed)
|Choi Hye-seung, Lee Jung-soo
N. Korean POWs in Ukraine confirm intent to defect to S. Korea
Two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region have clearly expressed their desire to defect to South Korea, accordin...
2025.03.05(Wed)
|Roh Suk-jo, Lee Se-young, Kim Seo-young
North Korea resumes missile tests after month-long pause, Kim hails success
North Korea conducted a strategic cruise missile test over the West Sea (Yellow Sea) on Feb. 26, as leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the drill, reaffirming ...
2025.02.28(Fri)
|Kim Myeong-il, Park Su-hyeon
Trapped North Korean soldiers in Russia may surrender after rescue fails
A Ukrainian news outlet reported that Ukrainian forces thwarted a Russian operation aimed at rescuing North Korean troops stranded in Russia’s Kursk r...
2025.02.27(Thu)
|Lee Hye-jin, Kim Mi-geon
North Koreans endure 'slave-like' labor on Chinese vessels, report finds
North Koreans have reportedly been subjected to slave-like exploitation aboard Chinese distant-water fishing vessels, according to a report by a U.K.-...
2025.02.26(Wed)
|Ryoo Jae-min, Kim Seo-young
Captured North Korean soldiers may find refuge in S. Korea, say Ukrainian officials
Ukrainian officials have suggested that North Korean soldiers, captured while supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, could potentially travel to Sou...
2025.02.24(Mon)
|Seo Bo-beom, Lee Jung-soo
North Korea develops bigger spy drone amid deepening Russia ties
North Korea appears to be testing a larger version of its high-altitude reconnaissance drone modeled after the U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk, according to rec...
2025.02.23(Sun)
|Kim Ja-ah, Park Su-hyeon
North Korea's Lazarus Group suspected in $1.46B Bybit crypto theft
Bybit, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has fallen victim to a $1.46 billion hack—the largest in cryptocurrency history. North Kor...
2025.02.23(Sun)
|Seo Bo-beom, Park Su-hyeon
OpenAI finds North Korea using ChatGPT for cyber scams, China for censorship
OpenAI said Feb. 21 that it had identified and removed several North Korean-linked accounts that misused ChatGPT to create fake resumes and online pro...
2025.02.23(Sun)
|Jang Hyoung-tae, Park Su-hyeon
ChatGPT spotted in North Korea's university AI studies
North Korea appears to be using ChatGPT, the conversational AI service developed by U.S.-based OpenAI, in university-level AI research, state media re...
2025.02.23(Sun)
|Kim Tae-jun, Park Su-hyeon