Ever 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 2024Kim 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 2020Ties between the Koreas remain strained amid the deadlocked nuclear diplomacy between Pyongyang and WashingtonNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned he would fully mobilize his nuclear force if threatened but avoided direct criticism of Washington
1 min read11 Oct 2020The parade featured North Korea’s ballistic missiles for the first time since Kim began meeting with international leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, in 2018.
4 min read11 Oct 2020Parade features long-range missiles for first time since 2018North Korean leader Kim Jong Un blamed international sanctions, typhoons, and the coronavirus for preventing him from delivering on promises of economic progress
4 min read10 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 2020The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared