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China detains US seismologist who studied North Korean nuclear tests
A Chinese-born American seismologist who has published U.S.-funded work on detecting North Korean nuclear tests has been detained in China for nearly two years and faces trial on spying charges, according to his wife, U.S. lawmakers and two hostage advocacy groups.
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Kim Jong Un oversees live-fire tests from North Korea’s new 5,000-ton destroyer
North Korea has test-fired a strategic cruise missile and other weapons from a new 5,000-ton naval destroyer, with its leader Kim Jong Un overseeing tests, state media reported Sunday.
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North Korea recalls UK ambassador after Britain sanctions children’s camp over abducted Ukrainians
North Korea has recalled its UK ambassador after Britain sanctioned a children’s camp believed to be brainwashing abducted Ukrainian children.
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North Korea claims AI-guided missile breakthrough in latest tactical weapons tests
North Korea has tested a mix of tactical ballistic missiles, artillery rockets, and AI-guided precision cruise missiles designed for modern warfare under leader Kim Jong Un’s supervision, KCNA state news agency said on Wednesday.
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Mystery explosions sank Russian cargo ship allegedly transporting nuclear technology to North Korea
A Russian cargo ship likely carrying two nuclear reactors for submarines, possibly destined for North Korea, suffered a series of explosions and sank in unexplained circumstances.
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Aave fights bid to seize $71m in crypto, says funds belong to users not North Korea
The filing challenges a New York restraining notice that froze ETH on Arbitrum after the rsETH exploit, with Aave arguing the funds belong to users, not North Korea judgment creditors.
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Forgotten War scandal resurfaces as newly declassified files expose CIA plans to control minds using drugs, hypnosis and torture on Korean POWs
Korean prisoners of war in the 1950s were subjected to early experiments linked to MK-Ultra while in U.S. custody, according to recently declassified Central Intelligence Agency documents that appear to confirm such activities for the first time.
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Dynasty, power, and a possible heir: how Kim Jong Un may be preparing Kim Ju Ae to lead North Korea
Seoul’s spy agency has said that the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could be considered his successor.
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Head of the SVR Sergey Naryshkin personally oversees a scheme for importing North Korean workers into Russia involving billion-dollar shadow flows
According to a source cited by medias, the import of labor from North Korea to Russia is allegedly overseen personally and exclusively by SVR chief Sergey Naryshkin.
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Russia, North Korea and Iran launder billions through crypto to evade sanctions
Crime syndicates and hostile states — particularly Russia, North Korea and Iran — are increasingly using cryptocurrency to launder money and bypass international sanctions, according to a new report estimating that about $350 billion was laundered worldwide between 2005 and 2025.
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From Pyongyang to Elektrostal: North Korean workers, state confiscations, and Russia’s warehouse economy
A Wildberries warehouse employee in Elektrostal told media about the conditions under which women from North Korea are working after being brought to the facility en masse:
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Russian companies accused of using front firms and UAE intermediaries to bypass UN limits
Russian companies are involved in secretive exports of oil products to North Korea, in violation of UN sanctions that Moscow itself supported, according to a new investigation.
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Russia and UAE violate sanctions by supplying North Korea with petroleum products
Companies in Russia and the United Arab Emirates are involved in secret exports of oil products to North Korea — violating U.N. sanctions that Moscow itself supported.
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Japan faces potential three-front challenge as China, Russia and North Korea deepen ties
China, Russia, and North Korea’s de facto alliance risks creating a "new world order" which could lead to Tokyo facing a three-front contingency in the future, a report released by a think tank of Japan’s defense ministry said.
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North Korea launches first ballistic missiles in five months ahead of Trump’s Asia trip
North Korea carried out its first ballistic missile tests in five months on Wednesday, just days before U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders are expected to meet in South Korea.
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Frankfurt’s conductor of oil schemes: how Elmar Mamedov controls SOCAR’s offshores, lobbying, and shadow money flows
A massive oil kraken with roots in Azerbaijan has spread its tentacles over much of the world, including Russia, Britain, Turkey, Malta, Switzerland, and other countries.
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North Korea cracks down on women with “capitalist” breast implants
North Korea’s security services have launched a harsh crackdown on women with ‘capitalist’ breast implants, according to sources.
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Dangerous lifeline: the secret routes North Korean defectors use to send money home
When Park Seung-hwan* has a moment to himself, he opens Google Earth and searches for his family home.
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Kim Jong-un bans “hamburger” and other western words, orders North Korean guides to use regime-approved language
Despot Kim Jong-un has banned the word “hamburger” for being too Western.
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Kim Jong-un to unveil new military policy at 9th Party Congress
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stated that the country will introduce a policy of jointly advancing nuclear arms and conventional military strength during an upcoming key meeting of its ruling party, state media KCNA reported on Saturday.
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North Korea expands use of death penalty for watching foreign films
North Korea is executing citizens for watching foreign films as it tightens control over their private lives, according to a UN report.
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North Korea’s extreme security: Kim Jong-un travels with his own toilet to thwart spies
After Kim Jong-un met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, North Korean staffers carefully wiped off items touched by the country’s supreme leader, in what analysts say is part of a suite of security measures to counter foreign spies.
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New military bloc: China, Russia and North Korea seek to rival NATO
Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong-un stood together as a united front during China’s largest-ever military parade.
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One of 15–20 secret missile bases found in North Korea, not disclosed in talks with US
The "undeclared" Sinpung-dong missile operating base is only 27km away from the border with China, a report by a US think tank states.
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Chinese man in US sentenced to 8 years for smuggling weapons to North Korea
A Chinese national has been sentenced to eight years in prison for smuggling firearms and other military items to North Korea, the US Justice Department has stated.
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