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North Korea published the first photos of a new class of warship under construction on the west coast on Wednesday that is larger than two destroyers the country built in recent years, …

Korea risks losing the initiative to North Korea in securing Unesco intangible c...

North Korea's record-breaking $6.3 billion cryptocurrency heist targeting Binanc...

North Korea yesterday slammed the FBI’s allegations that Pyongyang was behind the theft of $6 billion from cryptocurrency platform Binance, with Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister labelling it a ‘grave political provocation.’ …

A young woman in North Hamgyong province reported being raped at knifepoint to police immediately after the attack, leading to the arrest of two men in their 30s, in a case that …

North Korean authorities have banished two Pyongyang professors to a remote mountain region over years of bribe-taking and sexual harassment of female students, but their decision to spare the men criminal charges …

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung on Tuesday visited the soldiers injured in an explosion caused by land mines planted by North Korea inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and …

About the Month in Review Every month, NK Pro conducts an in-depth analytic review of news on the Korean Peninsula. This Month in Review covers the period of Oct. 1, 2026 to …

North Korea’s relatively strong economic growth in recent years is a temporary phenomenon driven heavily by military production related to Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to a new analysis, warning that living …

Romania has appointed a new charge d’affaires to North Korea, two months after reopening its mission in Pyongyang for the first time since the pandemic. Romanian charge d’affaires Bogdan Marian Anghel marked …

Cyber dispute escalates: Kim Yo-jong rejected US allegations tying North Korea to a $6.3 billion Binance cryptocurrency theft, calling the FBI findings a “grave political provocation.” Rare personal response: Seoul says Kim’s …

Editor’s note: This article includes spoilers for the game “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.” Kim Jong-soo, a former South Korean soldier who served on the front lines of the inter-Korean border, …

Seoul has launched a new agency to steer the military’s drone and counter-drone development, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a drone expo that highlighted growing threats from the …

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has tested a "dispersal warhead" for a str...

North Korea on Tuesday dismissed as "absurd rhetoric" U.S. allegations that it was behind a $6 billion cryptocurrency heist on the Binance platform, saying they proved Washington remained…

Despite echoes of past confrontations, North Korea’s shifting strategic priorities and hostile stance towards Seoul have raised questions about how the latest tensions could unfold.

Kim Yo-jong on Tuesday rejected US allegations linking Pyongyang to a $6.3 billion cryptocurrency theft, just three days after the US findings were announced. Experts say the unusually swift and high-profile nature …

Newtalk新聞 全球最大加密貨幣交易所幣安（Binance）上月30日遭駭客攻擊。據美國區塊鏈分析公司TRM Labs調查，駭客竊走價約63.6億美元（約新台幣2,074億元）的加密資產，創下史上最大加密貨幣竊盜紀錄。美國聯邦調查局（FBI）指認，幕後黑手為北韓相關駭客組織TraderTraitor。不過，北韓最高領導人金正恩胞妹金與正今（3）日出面駁斥，怒嗆美國主張荒誕無稽。 北韓官媒《朝中社》今刊登〈朝鮮勞動黨中央委員會副部長金與正發表談話〉。針對美國指控幣安遭竊幕後黑手，金與正怒嗆美國主張荒誕無稽，更稱每次國際發生各類所謂「網路犯罪」事件時，美國就不分青紅皂白地將其與被含掛鉤，企圖向國際社會散播對北韓的錯誤認知。 北韓最高領導人金正恩胞妹金與正。 圖 : 翻攝朝中社（資料照） 金與正指出，早在去年，美國就曾將加密貨幣交易所「Bybit」發生的駭客攻擊事件歸咎於北韓。而美國誤導國際輿論，將世界各地發生的網路詐騙行為全數渲染成北韓所為，顯然構成對北韓的嚴重政治挑釁，並損害北韓國際形象，貶低北韓的尊嚴與國威，是一項居心不良的企圖，更是延伸至新領域的另一項嚴重侵犯北韓主權行為。 她強調，北韓堅決反對在屬於全人類共同財富的網路空間中發生的一切惡意行為，並徹底排斥任何將網路問題政治化、藉此作為干涉他國內政工具的企圖，而這始終是平壤政府一貫的政策立場。延伸閱讀：9.5小時被提取近46.5億美元! 駭客盜取事件後 幣安掀「撤離潮」20分鐘盜逾60億美元加密貨幣! 北韓駭客疑感情詐騙滲透幣安工程師 川普這樣說....幣安遭駭後掀提款潮！不到10小時淨流出36.4億美元 趙長鵬急喊話民進黨推5大專業人士出戰鄉鎮市長 徐國勇：盼國人支持國軍半個月走3條命 藍黨團轟「官僚殺人」要顧立雄公開道歉

The FBI said on Saturday that North Korea-linked hacking group TraderTraitor was behind the attack, which experts believe could be the largest cryptocurrency theft in history.

North Korea on Tuesday flatly dismissed the outcome of a US investigation that blamed Pyongyang for a massive cryptocurrency theft from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, calling it a "grave political …

President Lee Jae Myung referred to the multibillion-dollar theft affecting Binance but did not name North Korea, which the FBI blamed for the attack.

North Korea on Tuesday criticized Japan's push to acquire "preemptive attack" capabilities and last month's regular military drills between Washington and Tokyo, warning that such moves would invite a "vicious cycle" of …

世界的な暗号資産の取引所へのサイバー攻撃に北朝鮮が関与しているとアメリカの捜査当局が発表したことについて、キム・ジョンウン総書記の妹、キム・ヨジョン氏は談話で「荒唐無稽なデマだ」と否定しました。

A poor 2026 harvest of radishes and napa cabbage is set to cause a kimchi shortage in parts of North Korea this winter. The shortfall threatens a staple that families depend on …

North Korea is rapidly advancing its drone warfare capabilities by drawing lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war, even as South Korea’s efforts to keep pace remain bogged down by procurement delays and bureaucratic …

KNU accuses military of targeting Thai supply routes The Karen National Union (KNU) stated that dual airstrikes carried out on Saturday by the Burma Air Force on its base in Karen State’s …

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, denied the country’s involvement in the recent operation to steal …

The U,S, Federal Bureau of Investigation has blamed North Korea for hacking cryp...

North Korea is courting Chinese investors to build hotels and shopping complexes in Sinuiju as ties with Beijing warm in 2026. The new bridge to Dandong and Kim Jong Un’s visit there …

High-end building materials and fixtures torn out of Kim family villas and state guesthouses are turning up in North Korean markets in 2026. Many North Koreans living near those sites read the …

The exchange says net outflows amounted to around 3% of assets on the platform, a relatively modest figure that analysts suggest customer confidence has largely held up.

For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 2nd November, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Binance, a global cryptocurrency exchange, has suffered a cyberattack …

Kim Jong Un’s 80-meter luxury yacht, complete with a swimming pool and waterslides, spent about three months of summer 2026 anchored off the Kim family’s seaside villa in Wonsan, according to my …

South Korea has officially recognized three fishing crewmen abducted by North Korea decades ago, Seoul's unification ministry said Monday, bringing the total number of government-recognized abductees since the end of the 1950-53 …

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on Monday welcomed President Lee Jae Myung's budget speech, while the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) criticized him for failing to address North Korea's …

Net withdrawals from the platform reached $4.7 billion by Monday morning in London, according to a Binance spokesperson.

Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series exploring North Korea’s IT worker program through the experiences of former IT workers. North Korea’s army of remote information technology (IT) workers …

North Korea has slammed U.S. and South Korean military exercises in a series of statements in recent days, accusing the allies of rehearsing to use nuclear weapons against Pyongyang. In a statement …