News North Korea: S. Korea says Kaesong shutdown was 'self-inflicted harm,' voices regret
Feb. 10 (Asia Today) --South Korea's Ministry of Unification said Tuesday that the 2016 suspension of the Kaesong Industrial Complex was a "self-inflicted act" that damaged inter-Korean trust and ...
News North Korea: Why North Korea Is Unlikely to Renew Cooperation at Kaesong
February 10 marked the 10-year anniversary of South Korea’s cessation of economic activities at the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) in North Korea. Civic groups commemorated the occasion with calls ...
News North Korea: Kaesong Cheomseongdae: Astronomical tradition behind Korea's greatest star map
In April, I stood before the Goryeo Kingdom's Cheomseongdae in Kaesong, once known as Hwangdo, the imperial capital of Goryeo, and now one of the UNESCO World H ...
News North Korea: South Korea names Kusong as possible 3rd North Korea uranium site
March 6 (Asia Today) --South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday that North Korea is operating uranium enrichment facilities in Yongbyon, Kangson and Kusong, marking the first ...
News North Korea: North Korea Has Been Quietly Stealing US Jobs For Years. It’s Made A Killing In The Process
North Korea has been covertly stealing American remote work jobs under false identities in order to enrich the cash-strapped hermit kingdom, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. North Korean citizens operating under false names regularly employ “laptop farms” in order to work remote jobs with the assistance of U.
News North Korea: How North Korea infiltrated remote US jobs through a TikTok user in Minnesota
WTF?! The rise of remote work has created new opportunities for both American companies and covert North Korean operatives. In a scheme that touched hundreds of US businesses and funneled millions of ...
News North Korea: Amazon's chief security officer says the tech giant blocked over 1,800 suspected North Korean agents from applying for jobs
Stephen Schmidt said AI and machine-learning roles have been increasingly targeted by fraudsters due to high demand.
News North Korea: Reviving Coal Trade: North Korea's Shadow Economy Thrives Amid Sanction Lapse
North Korea's coal and mineral exports have surged due to lack of UN oversight, utilizing forced labor and transportation networks in China and Russia. A report exposes increased shipping activity, suggesting trade acceleration post-2024 when Russia blocked UN sanctions monitoring. The trade supports North Korea’s military and security operations.
News North Korea: Wall Street is getting trampled by an AI sell-off. South Korean market plunges 10%
Volatility has returned to the stock market, and AI is once again the culprit.
News North Korea: North Korea set to open its biggest tourist site, though it still largely blocks foreigners
North Korea next week will open a signature coastal tourist site that it says will usher in a new era in its tourism industry, though there is no word on when the country will fully reopen to foreign ...
News North Korea: Chinese travel agencies cool on North Korea tourism restart
Chinese travel agencies that marketed North Korea tours amid warming ties are now urging customers to wait for official approval.
News North Korea: Why China’s Xi wants a ‘brighter’ future with North Korea
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s first visit to North Korea in seven years wasn’t just loaded with rhetoric hailing historic ties between China and its longstanding – and only – treaty ally. Instead, the ...
News North Korea: North Korea's Surprising Economic Boom | The Capital Cable #137
The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times both recently called North Korea's economy a surprising success, pointing to its fastest growth in eight years and a remade Pyongyang. The Capital Cable #137 asks what is driving the boom, what it obscures, and what it says about Kim Jong-un's rule fifteen years on.
News North Korea: Assessing North Korea’s New Economic Five-Year Plan
In this photo provided by North Korean state media, Kim Jong Un gives a speech at the concluding session of the Ninth Party Congress, Feb. 24, 2026. Credit: KCNA North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress ...
News North Korea: Japanese reporter says outside news blocked in North Korea
Japanese journalist Jiro Ishimaru says North Korea has nearly halted the spread of outside news as border controls and punishments intensify.
News North Korea: Rising prices push North Korea housing costs out of reach for young couples
Housing prices in have doubled or more since COVID-19, leaving young couples unable to afford homes or rent across provincial cities.
News North Korea: Flare and IBM X-Force Uncover the Infrastructure Behind North Korea’s Global IT Worker Fraud
Flare, the leader in Threat Exposure Management, today released new joint research with IBM X-Force, an elite global team of hackers, cyber defenders, threat intelligence analysts, and security ...
News North Korea: N. Korea designated 'high-risk jurisdiction' for money laundering, terrorism financing for 16th year
North Korea has been designated a "high-risk jurisdiction" for money laundering and terrorism financing for the 16th consecutive year, financial authorities said Wednesday. The Financial Action Task ...
