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Kim Jong-un is launching a crackdown on North Korea’s drinking culture

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un recently chaired a meeting of the Korean Worker’s Party Secretariat, the body responsible for prescribing correct behaviour and ensuring it’s adhered to by party members. The party’s official newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, reported that this meeting was convened to address various shortcomings in discipline (tangnaegyuryurŭl ranp'ok)…

The Conversation

Chinese fishing fleets using North Korean forced labour in potential breach of sanctions, report claims

Report by Environmental Justice Foundation has found at least 12 Chinese fishing vessels had employed North Korean crew between 2019 and 2024

The Guardian - AU

North Koreans forced to work on Chinese tuna ships for years without seeing land – report

They weren’t allowed to leave the vessels or use phones, shipmates say

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North Korean cybercriminals linked to massive $1.19bn crypto heist

Notorious North Korean hackers Lazarus Group are suspected to be behind the attack

Evening Standard

North Korean hackers are posing as software development recruiters to target freelancers

Freelance software developers are being hit with infostealing malware to fund the North Korean regime, experts warn.

TechRadar

‘Not what I expected’: Russian soldiers sent to North Korea for medical care

Wonsan resorts offer troops time off to recover, but some wonder if move is a pretence for military training

The Guardian - UK

South Korea to accept North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine if they seek asylum

Kyiv claims to have captured two North Korean soldiers during fighting in Russia’s Kursk border region

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North Korea reopens to foreign tourists for first time since pandemic

Foreign visitors set to return to Rason Special Economic Zone this week as Pyongyang cautiously reopens borders

The Independent UK

North Korea Vows To Expand Nuclear Forces Under Kim Jong Un

North Korea rejects denuclearization plan, US, South Korea, Japan affirm support. Trump maintains relations with Kim Jong Un.

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North Korea Criticizes US And Allies Over Denuclearization Efforts

North Korea criticizes US and allies for denuclearization goal, vows to expand nuclear forces under Kim Jong Un's leadership amidst stalled diplomacy and s...

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A holiday to North Korea is ‘like a school trip’ says operator behind new tour as isolated nation reopens

Exclusive: ‘You enjoy and endure a trip to North Korea in equal measure,’ says Simon Cockerell of Koryo Tours

The Independent UK

Ukrainian President Zelensky Discusses North Korean Involvement With Trump

Ukrainian President Zelensky discusses North Korean involvement with Russian forces in conversation with President Trump at the Munich Security Conference.

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Rogue states could use AI to do ‘real harm’, warns ex-Google CEO

Eric Schmidt fears terrorist groups or countries such as North Korea, Iran or Russia may use AI to develop weapons

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine presses on in Kursk; Denmark warns Russia could wage war in Europe

Meanwhile, North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russians are said to have returned to the front lines.

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Western Tour Operators Enter North Korea For First Time Since Pandemic

Western tour agencies entered North Korea for the first time on Thursday since the end of the pandemic, the companies said, voicing hopes the isolated country may soon reopen a border city to foreign visitors.

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North Korea Dismantles Facility At Mount Kumgang Resort

North Korea's dismantling of Mount Kumgang facility escalates tensions with South Korea, while potential tourism reopening emerges.

International Business Times

North Korea Destroys Family Reunion Centre In 'Inhumane Act', Seoul Says

North Korea is demolishing a venue that for decades hosted tearful reunions of families separated by the Korean War and the division of the country, Seoul said Thursday, decrying the "inhumane" move.

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Seoul says North Korea is destroying facility that hosted reunions of war-separated families

North Korea is demolishing a South Korea-built property that had been used to host reunions of families separated during the 1950-53 Korean War, the South’s government said Thursday, as it continues to eliminate symbols of engagement between the war-divided rivals

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TechRadar

Cybercrime is helping fund rogue nations across the world - and it's only going to get worse, Google warns

Cybercrime threatens national security, with the ‘Big Four’ also targeting firms for profit.

Al Jazeera

North Korea condemns Trump’s Gaza takeover plan as ‘slaughter, robbery’

North Korea has called for the US to stop ‘encroaching upon the dignity and sovereignty’ of the Palestinian people.

Latin Times

Seoul Says N. Korea Has Given Russia 200 Long-range Artillery Pieces

North Korea could "additionally supply troops, weapons and ammunition going forward", said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

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North Korea Treats Hundreds Of Wounded Russian Soldiers

North Korea provides medical care to wounded Russian soldiers in exchange for military aid, deepening ties post-Ukraine conflict.

The Independent UK

North Korea vows to ‘punish provokers’ after US submarine docks in South

Pyongyang condemns ‘hostile military act’ that can lead to military confrontation in the region

Al Jazeera

North Korea warns of retaliation after US nuclear submarine docks in Busan

Pyongyang warns of ‘acute military confrontation’ after USS Alexandria submarine docks in South Korean port.

The Guardian - UK

Delays, edits, and no Son Heung-min: how North Korea watches the Premier League

State TV has started broadcasting matches, albeit with heavy-handed intervention of Pyongyang regime’s censors

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