North Korea’s New Destroyer Reemerges with Major Modifications

Only months after its commissioning on April 25, 2025, North Korea’s most advanced surface warship, the missile destroyer Choe Hyon (51), has reappeared featuring significant modifications to its weapon and sensor suites. North Korea showcased its...

Top Vietnamese leader to visit N. Korea for 1st time in 18 years

This photo taken in September 2025 in Hanoi shows top Vietnamese leader To Lam. (Kyodo) BEIJING (Kyodo) -- Top Vietnamese leader To Lam will visit North Korea later this week to attend events marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers'...

North Korean Hackers Steal $2 Billion from Crypto Owners in 2025

Hackers tied to North Korea and focused on wealthy cryptocurrency owners have recorded this year a leak of more than $2 billion in US dollars, stolen in various cyberattacks, according to researchers. According to the UN, these crimes account for...

North Korean hackers stole over $2 billion in crypto so far in 2025, researchers say

Hackers working for the North Korean government have stolen more than $2 billion in crypto so far this year, according to blockchain analysis firm Elliptic. On Tuesday, Elliptic published a blog post with this new estimate, which the company says...

Crypto heist: North Korean hackers have stolen over $2bn in 2025, accounting for 13% of the country’s GDP

Elliptic, a blockchain intelligence firm, has revealed that hackers linked to the North Korean regime have stolen over $2 billion in crypto assets in 2025. This represents the largest annual total on record, with three months of the year still...

China's PM to visit North Korea in highest level visit since 2019

CHINA’S Premier Li Qiang will go to North Korea this week, making the highest-level visit by a Chinese leader since 2019. Mr Li will lead a government delegation from Thursday to Saturday to attend events marking the 80th anniversary of the...

[Webinar] North Korean IT Workers: Recent Developments, Risks & Best Practices - October 21st, 1:00 pm ET

October 21st, 2025 1:00 PM ET Synopsis Increasingly, the DPRK is disguising remote North Korean IT workers as U.S. based contractors—allowing them to evade U.S. sanctions, generate revenue for the regime, and potentially compromise networks. In...

China's Premier Li Qiang to visit North Korea in highest-level visit since 2019

Leaders of China, North Korea send Putin 'warm, original' birthday greetings — Kremlin

MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent Russian President Vladimir Putin "warm and original" birthday greetings, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov told reporters. "Today is our president’s birthday....

North Korea Unveils ‘Hwasong-11Ma’ Hypersonic Missile, Kim’s Weapon Outsmarts US Patriots, THAAD? 4K

North Korea has unveiled a new hypersonic missile dubbed ‘Hwasong-11Ma’, fitted with a hypersonic glide warhead, The War Zone reported. Kim Jong-Un’s new Hwasong-11Ma could make interception by systems like the US Patriot or THAAD significantly...

North Korean hackers increasingly targeting wealthy crypto holders

Targeting high net worth crypto holders has helped North Korean hackers steal more than $2bn (£1.49bn) so far this year according to researchers. The thefts are a record for the regime-linked hackers who now account for around 13% of North Korea's...

Starving North Koreans ‘hunting tigers for food’

North Korea’s starving population has resorted to eating badgers and tigers to survive, a study has found. The study, conducted by a team of British and Norwegian scientists, revealed that wild animals had been harvested for food, skins and furs,...

North Korean IT Company Reportedly Launches in Russia's Vladivostok

A new company believed to be associated with North Korea’s Red Star Technology Exchange Company, the developer of the country’s proprietary operating system, has opened a representative office in Vladivostok, NK News reported. The company, named...

North Korean hackers stealing record sums, researchers say

Hackers linked to the North Korean regime have so far stolen more than $2bn (£1.49bn) according to researchers who say 2025 is a record-breaking year for the country's cyber criminals. The thefts now account for around 13% of the secretive...

Morning Brief: Gulf War Illness Finally Recognized, Israel Marks Two Years Since Hamas Attack, China’s Premier to Visit North Korea

Good morning, it’s Tuesday, October 7, 2025. The CDC finally recognized Gulf War illness after 30 years, giving veterans long-sought validation. In Washington, Trump weighs Ukraine’s request for Tomahawk missiles but vows not to escalate with...

North Korea’s new Cheonma-3 tank hides an upgrade South Korea might not expect

North Korea unveiled its new Cheonma-3 main battle tank with an integrated water-crossing system to let the vehicle traverse deep rivers without engineering support. During the opening of the North Korean “National Defense Development 2025”...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vows to counter ‘real and serious’ US threats

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that the country’s navy must be ready to “thoroughly deter, counter and punish” enemy provocations in order to defend sovereignty and national security, Yonhap News reported, citing state media. Kim...

China Intercepts Canadian Plane for Tracking North Korean Vessels That Violates UN Sanctions — Is It a Cover Up?

Chinese fighter jets intercepted a Canadian surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea while it monitored North Korean vessels suspected of breaking United Nations sanctions. The encounter happened in international airspace as part of Canada's...

World News | China Premier to Attend N Korea's Ruling Party's 80th Anniv; Vietnam, Laos, Russia Leaders to Also Visit

Beijing [China]/ Seoul [South Korea], October 7 (ANI): China's Premier Li Qiang and Vietnam's top leader, To Lam, will visit North Korea to mark celebrations of the 80th anniversary of its ruling Workers Party of Korea on Friday, North Korean...

Vietnamese Communist Party Chief to Visit North Korea This Week

The head of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) will travel to North Korea this week, the first visit of a Vietnamese leader to the country in nearly 20 years. In a statement yesterday, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that To...