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Crypto crash threatens N. Korea's stolen funds as it ramps up weapons tests

Sudden plunge in crypto, which started in May amid a broader economic slowdown, complicates Pyongyang's ability to cash in on that and other heists, and may affect how it plans to fund its weapon prog

North Korea on alert for downpour damages amid ongoing Covid-19 outbreak

North Korea said it is making all-out efforts to prevent potential damages caused by heavy rains this week that outside observers worry could aggravate the country's economic hardships

North Korea's new suspected Covid cases under 10,000 for second day

North Korea's new suspected Covid-19 cases remained below 10,000 for the second consecutive day, according to its state media

Apart from market malaise, crypto also facing a number of security risks

North Korea's hackers have been become increasingly sophisticated over the past decade, managing to steal an estimated $2 billion worth of cryptocurrency to date

North Korea's Kim Jong Un approves new frontline army duties amid tensions

Members of the ruling Workers' Party's Central Military Commission decided to supplement an important military action plan on the duties of frontline troops

North Korea's talks of new army duties suggest nuclear weapon deployment

N Korea discussed assigning additional duties to its frontline army units at a key military meeting, state media said Thursday, a suggestion the country may want to deploy battlefield nuclear weapons

North Korean leader convenes military meeting amid tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called a meeting with his senior military officials to discuss national defense policies and plans for further arms buildup

No nuclear weapons? Ukraine-Russian war will shape world's arsenals

Around the world, the US military is reassuring strategic partners who are facing nuclear-backed rivals

'It always wins': North Korea already preparing to declare Covid victory

It's only been a month since North Korea acknowledged having an COVID-19 outbreak, after steadfastly denying any cases for more than two years. But already it may be preparing to declare victory

North Korea's new suspected Covid-19 cases fall below 20,000: State media

North Korea's new suspected Covid-19 cases dropped below 20,000, according to its state media

North Korea's new suspected Covid-19 infections dropped to 20,000

North Korea's new suspected Covid-19 cases dropped to nearly 20,000, according to its state media on Saturday

North Korea reports another infectious disease outbreak amid Covid-19 wave

North Korea reported a new epidemic" of an intestinal disease on Thursday, an unusual announcement from the secretive country that is already contending with a COVID-19 outbreak

N Korea reports another infectious disease outbreak amid Covid-19 wave

North Korea on Thursday reported the eruption of another infectious disease in addition to its ongoing Covid-19 outbreak

North Korea has completed preparations for new nuclear test, says Seoul

South Korea's top diplomat said that North Korea has completed preparations for a new nuclear test and that only a political decision by the country's top leadership can prevent it from going forward

Kim Jong-un extends full support to Putin amid international condemnation

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday expressed full support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite international condemnation for Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirms arms buildup in party meeting

Kim Jong Un doubled down on his arms buildup in the face of what he described as an aggravating security environment while outside governments monitor signs of an imminent nuclear test explosion.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirms arms buildup in party meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un doubled down on his arms buildup in face of what he described as an aggravating security environment as he concluded a major political conference

G7 countries condemn launch of ballistic missiles by North Korea

G7 nations have condemned the continued testing of ballistic missiles by North Korea, including the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) launch conducted on Thursday (Local Time)

G7 countries condemn North Korea's continued ballistic missile tests

"We deeply regret that the DPRK, with the most recent launches, has also abandoned its self-declared moratorium on ICBM launches," the G7 Foreign Ministers said in a joint communique after a meeting

N Korea holds key party meeting amid reports of possible nuclear test

On Wednesday, Kim presided over the fifth enlarged plenary meeting of the party's eighth Central Committee, the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said