North Korea’s Taegye island becomes budget alternative to Wonsan resort

Taegye island, North Korea’s largest reclaimed tideland, has become a popular tourist destination for locals, with young people eager to take day trips to the island. A source in North Pyongan province told Daily NK recently that Taegye island has...

The North Korea-Russia Partnership Is Now a Battle-Tested Alliance 

The North Korea-Russia relationship has transformed into an alliance-like structure that poses an imminent threat to the United States and its national interests not only in Europe, but increasingly in the Asia-Pacific as well. These ties go...

‘Emergency Crackdown Order’ Targets ‘Anti-Socialist’ North Korean Women Who Choose Breast Augmentation

SEOUL — North Korean women are being targeted for humiliation by the regime for the “anti-socialist” sins of getting surgeries to become “more voluptuous” and “voluminous,” and for chatting “idly” in supposedly grueling self-criticism sessions. A...

CSIS Spots Possible New Engine Test Preparations at North Korea’s Sohae Site

Photo : YONHAP News A U.S. think tank says new activity has been detected at North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launching Station in Tongchang-ri. Satellite images taken September 27 show rail-mounted shelters, trucks and cranes near the vertical...

Russia Further Honours North Korean Forces Amid Major Wartime Support

Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov and his North Korean counterpart General No Kwang Chol have jointly unveiled a sculpture commemorating the war effort of Korean guerrillas during the Second World War, during which they played a significant...

North Korea IT worker scheme swells beyond US companies

North Korean nationals who conceal their identities to infiltrate businesses as employees or contractors continue to expand their presence beyond technology companies and America’s borders. Nearly every industry has been duped into hiring North...

AI Monitoring and Dual Wallet Controls Urged as North Korean Hackers Target Crypto

Cryptocurrency companies are being warned to tighten their defenses against North Korean hackers, who are increasingly attempting to infiltrate Web3 firms by posing as developers or security experts. Cybersecurity specialists say that lax hiring...

North Korea threat highlighted amid South Korea success

North Korea is on the verge of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of striking the United States. The surviving, struggling communist totalitarian state has been steadily, relentlessly developing missiles with expanding...

North Korean IT workers target healthcare jobs: Report

North Korean nationals seeking illicit remote employment have increasingly targeted the healthcare sector, according to a Sept. 30 report from Okta Threat Intelligence. Here are five things to know: Okta found that North Korea’s IT worker scheme...

North Korea Cracks Down on Cosmetic Surgery, Targets Breast Implants as "Capitalist" Acts

In a sweeping move to reinforce ideological control, North Korea has launched a severe crackdown on women undergoing cosmetic surgeries, with a particular focus on breast augmentation procedures. The Kim Jong Un regime has branded these surgeries...

Negotiating with North Korea in the Shadow of Great Power Rivalry

The United States and South Korea have converged on the idea of dialogue with North Korea. But can it work? Will it? U.S. President Donald Trump has repeated his intention to meet North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, while Elbridge Colby, the...

US Army secretary calls North Korea, China ‘basic threats’ in region

US Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll has said North Korea and China are both “basic threats” in regional security as President Donald Trump’s administration might seek to adjust the role of American troops stationed in South Korea to better...

U.S. Army secretary calls N. Korea, China both 'basic threats' in region

By Lee Minji PYEONGTAEK, South Korea, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll has said North Korea and China are both "basic threats" in regional security as President Donald Trump's administration might seek to adjust the...

North Korea’s IT workers are targeting firms beyond tech, crypto, and the U.S.

North Korea’s clandestine IT Worker (ITW) program, which is long known for targeting U.S. technology firms and crypto firms, has broadened its scope to attempt to infiltrate a variety of industries worldwide, including finance, healthcare, public...

Russian cargo ship visits North Korea weapons port for first time in 2 months

Suspected maritime weapons trade resumes after pause, though rail link may have kept flow going The Lady R cargo vessel at Simons Town Naval Base in South Africa on Dec. 9, 2022 | Image: Limewrite via Wikimedia Commons (Dec. 9, 2022) A Russian...

Column: South Korea thrives as North Korea threatens

North Korea is on the verge of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking the United States. The surviving, struggling communist totalitarian state has been steadily, relentlessly developing missiles with expanding...

World cannot ignore threat of a modernised North Korean military

For decades, discussions about North Korea’s military threat have centred almost exclusively on its nuclear weapons programme. This view, however, is increasingly inadequate for understanding the evolving security challenge that Pyongyang poses to...

China, Russia, Iran, & North Korea: “A Collective Opposing Force”

America faces an unprecedented challenge: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are working together to present the most formidable threat the US-led international order has ever faced. Yet most coverage treats these adversaries in isolation,...

Major Japanese TradFi Group Suffers a $21 Million North Korean Crypto Hack 

ZachXBT and CyversAlerts identified a potential North Korean hack from SBI Crypto. $21 million was drained from a prominent Japanese TradFi firm’s mining pool. We have precious few details about the actual incident, and SBI Holdings apparently...

“Kim Jong Un Slams Failure”: North Korea Plans 5,000-Ton Destroyer By 2026 As Arrests Follow Capsized Warship And Mounting Global Suspicion

IN A NUTSHELL 🚢 North Korea plans to launch a 5,000-ton destroyer by October 2026, marking a significant military development. 🎯 The failed launch in May 2025 was deemed a “national shame” by Kim Jong Un, increasing pressure on naval builders. 🛡️...