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Russian delegation arrives in Pyongyang for joint committee meeting on economic cooperation
A delegation from Russia's industry and trade ministry has arrived in Pyongyang to attend a meeting of the joint committee on economy and trade cooperation between the two countries, the North's state media reported Thursday. The forestry-sector...

N. Korea cracks down on people using Chinese contacts to smuggle goods
North Korean authorities are investigating dozens of people in North Pyongan province who allegedly smuggled goods into the country through ethnic Chinese intermediaries, creating widespread anxiety among those who have used such channels....

(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim, Trump could meet on occasion of APEC summit in S. Korea: unification minister
(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit later this month,...

Fresh Phishing Kit Innovation: Automated ClickFix Attacks
Cybercrime as-a-service , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Latest Toolkits Target Microsoft 365 Credentials, Offer Easy-to-Deploy Lures Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • October 15, 2025 Image: Shutterstock In Hollywood, hackers often get portrayed...
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[Wang Son-taek] Some signals from Pyongyang
A few days ago, North Korea held a grand military parade in Pyongyang to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea. On Friday evening, tens of thousands of North Korean soldiers and civilians filled Kim Il Sung...

South Korea: Russia could have helped North Korea create a new intercontinental missile
North Korea likely received technological assistance from Russia in developing its new “Hwasong-20” intercontinental ballistic missile. This was stated by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea Jin Yong Soon, Yonhap reports. A...

UK spy agency warns politicians: 'You are a potential target'
MI5 warns UK politicians of espionage threats from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea Threat actors use phishing, blackmail, and relationship-building to manipulate and recruit targets Officials urged to follow BEST principles and stay updated...

The Fourth Chair: Vietnam’s Pyongyang Showing
(Source: Korean Central News Agency) After spending years watching North Korea’s parades, usually half awake at odd hours, counting missiles on a grainy livestream, they rarely surprise me anymore. But this year’s did. Something about the...

North Korea’s military is more advanced than some think
North Korea’s push to modernize its military is accelerating, fueled by deepening ties with Russia and a focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and automated warfare. Pyongyang is in its strongest strategic position in decades, a reality that...

EU Sustainability State of Play Circular Economy and Product-Related Frameworks
Our EU Sustainability: State of Play series focuses on regulatory developments and policy initiatives emerging from Brussels. In this series, we explore EU sustainability frameworks and their intersection with other areas of EU law. EU...

North Korean Hackers Attacking Developers with 338 Malicious npm Packages
North Korean state-sponsored threat actors have intensified their supply chain attacks against software developers through a sophisticated campaign dubbed “Contagious Interview,” deploying 338 malicious npm packages that have accumulated over...

Delegation from North Korea's electric industry ministry departs for Russia: KCNA
Published: 14 Oct. 2025, 13:21 Members from a delegation from North Korea's electric industry ministry are seen attending a global energy forum in Russia on Oct. 14. [KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY] A delegation from North Korea's electric industry...

N. Korea offers study opportunities for top Chinese language test scorers
North Korea has ordered Pyongyang University of Science and Technology to send students who excel on China’s standardized Chinese proficiency test to study in China, Daily NK has learned. A source in Pyongyang told Daily NK recently that the order...

North Korea Hosts Military Parade With China, Russia Looking On
On October 10, North Korea held a military parade in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea. According to North Korea’s state-controlled Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the...

N. Koreans bristle at government’s push for wedding frugality
North Korea has ordered the public to simplify weddings and funerals to better fit the socialist lifestyle. But since North Koreans have already cut out extravagant practices due to economic hardship, the latest instruction strikes many as...

Unification Minister Says U.S.-North Korea Summit Possible at APEC, Citing '2018 Deja Vu'
Photo : YONHAP News The unification ministry said that the door remains open for a possible U.S.-North Korea summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit later this month. Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said...

North Korean Troops Who Fought In Russia’s Kursk Marched In Pyongyang Parade (Videos)
Click to see full-size image. (Korean Central News Agency) North Korean troops who participated in the battle against Kiev forces in Russia’s Kursk marched on October 10 at Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang in a large parade meant to mark the...

Over 10,000 pieces of media content praising North Korea circulated since 2020
South Korea's state-run media watchdog ordered action against over 10,000 pieces of content between 2020 and the first half of this year for inappropriately sympathizing with the communist North Korea's system and ideas or praising its dictatorial...

S. Korea revives key N. Korea dialogue office, scales back rights agenda
The Unification Ministry announced a sweeping reorganization on Tuesday, reinstating key offices for inter-Korean dialogue and cooperation that were dismantled under the previous administration, while reducing its focus on human rights...

North Korean Hackers Target Developers with 338 Malicious Software Packages
North Korean threat actors have escalated their Contagious Interview campaign, deploying 338 malicious npm packages with over 50,000 downloads to target cryptocurrency and blockchain developers through sophisticated social engineering tactics. The...