South Korea Lifts Ban on North Korea's Rodong Sinmun! Citizens can now access Pyongyang's state newspaper—once special restricted material. Dovish President eases Cold War-era censorship, trusts public discernment amid propaganda fears. Critics warn normalization risks, especially for youth without Korean War memory. Step toward inter-Korean dialogue?
29 Dec 2025Amazon BLOCKS 1,800+ North Korean IT Applicants! E-commerce giant exposes laptop farms—remote workers posing as Americans to bypass sanctions, launder funds & fuel Pyongyang's nuclear/cyber programs. Sharp spike in fake remote job attempts; red flags like bad credentials & IP mismatches. Ties to $3B+ crypto thefts. Tech industry on high alert!
23 Dec 2025Ever since North Korea's first nuclear test in 2006, the United Nations has been slapping multiple sanctions on them for their nuclear and ballistic programmes. But since about 2018, Pyongyang seems to have found a new way to evade the repercussions of these sanctions and continue to deal with nukes - crypto theft through cyberattacks. Watch to know more
26 Apr 2024The second test of a 'hypersonic missile' in less than a week underscored Kim's New Year's vow to bolster the military with cutting-edge technology at a time when talks with South Korea and the United States have stalled.
3 min read12 Jan 2022Kim said that ‘almost all sectors fell a long way short of the set objectives’ under a previous five-year development plan established at the 2016 congress
5 min read6 Jan 2021Kim Jong Un said the country is under 'an intensive struggle' to recover from the floods and typhoonsWhile extreme weather events have disrupted farming around the world, North Korea is especially vulnerable
3 min read16 Oct 2020Speaking at a military parade on Saturday, Kim became emotional as he paid tribute to troops for their response to national disasters and preventing a coronavirus outbreak and apologised to citizens for failing to raise living standards
3 min read13 Oct 2020North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has offered a glimpse of a different image: emotional and apologeticAt a weekend military parade, Kim's voice trembled momentarily as he spoke of 'tears of gratitude' for his people's efforts
3 min read13 Oct 2020North Korea has not reported any domestic infections, an assertion that South Korea and the United States have questionedWhile attendees at other holiday events were shown wearing masks, no one at the parade appeared to be wearing any masks
3 min read10 Oct 2020It wasn't immediately clear, however, whether any events were proceeding or had already taken place
3 min read10 Oct 2020