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North Korean leader supervises missile tests from his naval destroyer

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised more missile tests from his prized new warship over the weekend, state media said Tuesday, as he pledged to boost the navy’s operational capabilities with his growing collection of nuclear-capable weapons

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North Korean leader Kim backs China's push for ‘multipolar world’ in talks with foreign minister

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has voiced support for China’s push to build a multipolar world and called for deeper ties between the traditional allies

The Independent UK

North Korea and China agree to deepen cooperation in talks between foreign ministers

The foreign ministers of North Korea and China have agreed to further deepen cooperation and exchanges at their “in-depth” talks on international issues

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North Korea says its latest tests included missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads

North Korea said Thursday its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as it pushes to expand nuclear-capable forces aimed at rival South Korea

The Independent UK

North Korea Fires Missiles After Mocking South as 'World-Startling Fools' in Fresh Escalation

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Wednesday in its second launch in two days, South Korea's military said, hours after a senior Pyongyang official derided Seoul as "world-startling fools" for clinging to hopes of improved ties with the nuclear-armed neighbor.

International Business Times

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles in latest test-launch

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Kim's rare praise, Lee's apology and then a barrage of missiles: Why did North Korea fire two rounds despite unusual exchange

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Wednesday. This followed a rare conciliatory message from leader Kim Jong Un to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. Seoul convened an emergency meeting and urged Pyongyang to stop violating UN resolutions. Analysts suggest North Korea is asserting strength while seeking nuclear power…

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North Korea launches ballistic missiles after declaring South 'most hostile enemy'

The back-to-back launches came after Pyongyang made it clear that it had no intention of improving ties with Seoul, whose government steadfastly expressed its hopes of restoring long-dormant dialogue.

Euronews

Suspected ballistic missile fired by North Korea falls into sea after just 10 minutes following ‘abnormality’

Japan says Pyongyang's actions ‘threaten peace and security in the region and the international community’

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on North Korea and the Kims: whoever’s at the helm, the regime serves only itself

Editorial: Speculation that the leader’s teenage daughter will succeed him is rife. But Ju-ae’s high profile is about continuity, not change

The Guardian - UK

"This was not opportunistic. It was precision." — How North Korean hackers used Microsoft Teams and Slack to compromise Windows PCs with an elaborate ploy

Malware ploys from bad actors are getting more elaborate, as axios maintainer Jason Saayman explains how the registry's hijacking was weeks in the making and involved a fake Teams update that delivered a trojan.

Windows Central

Trump claims North Korea’s Kim Jong Un used a derogatory term to question Biden’s mental fitness

‘He was so nasty to Joe Biden it was terrible,’ the president told reporter

The Independent UK

South Korean Spies Conclude That Kim Jong-un Has Selected His Heir To Take Over Pyongyang

South Korean intelligence concluded that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has already chosen his heir who will eventually take over the reigns of Pyongyang.

International Business Times

‘Broad-minded man's attitude’: North Korea calls South Korean President Lee’s regret over drone incursions ‘wise’ in rare conciliatory response

North Korea has responded positively to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's apology for drone incursions, calling it "fortunate and wise." Lee admitted government officials were involved, violating policy. This rare conciliatory tone follows years of hostility, though broader tensions persist between the two nations.

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North Korea’s next likely leader named by South Korean spy agency

Established in 1948, North Korea has been successively ruled by male members of the Kim family

Fortune

Latest crypto hack sees thieves make off with $280 million from Solana DeFi platform Drift

The stolen funds are likely linked to North Korea, according to a blockchain intelligence firm.

Fortune

I knew about North Korean hackers—they still tricked me and got into my computer

A source reached out to me over Telegram. I didn’t realize his account was compromised until it was almost too late.

The Independent UK

‘Weird poop smell’ prompts recall of melon cream bread in South Korea after durian mix-up

Investigation reveals durian flavouring mistakenly used instead of melon in popular cream bun sold in convenience stores

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'Hundreds of thousands of stolen secrets could potentially be circulating as a result of these recent attacks': Google says North Korean hackers behind major attack on Axios

North Korean hackers used an updated version of a known backdoor to target a popular npm package.

The Independent UK

Chang Ung, North Korean ex-IOC member who brokered Olympic joint marches with South, dies

Chang Ung, a former North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee who once led sports exchanges with rival South Korea including joint marches of their athletes at the Olympics, has died at 87

Euronews

China resumes flights to North Korea after a six-year pause

Air China resumed direct flights to North Korea on Monday after a six-year pause. Following the return of rail services, the move signals a major step in reopening the isolated nation after strict pandemic-era border closures.

The Independent UK

Air China resumes first flights to North Korea’s capital since Covid

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China resumes direct flights to North Korea after six years

Flights and passenger trains to North Korea had been suspended since beginning of Covid-19 pandemic in 2020

The Independent UK

Kim Jong Un oversees powerful missile engine test as North Korea ramps up US strike capability

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a ground test of a rocket engine and a demonstration of a new battle tank, state-run television said on Sunday (March 29).

The Independent UK

North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting US mainland

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine

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