Tag: North Korea
South Korea opens largest defence expo amid North Korea missile tests
South Korea opened its largest defence expo ever on Tuesday, showing off its next-generation fighter jet, drones, and other technology in an effort to...
North Korea threatens to upstage South Korea defence expo with duelling...
South Korea will hold its biennial defence fair in Seoul next week, just days after North Korea opened a highly unusual military exhibition that...
North Korea accuses UN of double standards over missile tests, warns...
North Korea said on Sunday the United Nations Security Council applied double standards over military activities among UN member states, state media KCNA said,...
North Korea says it fired ‘remarkable’ new anti-aircraft missile in test
North Korea fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile on Thursday, state media KCNA reported, the latest in a recent series of weapons tests that...
North Korea joins race for new hypersonic missile with latest test
North Korea test-fired a newly developed hypersonic missile this week, state news media KCNA reported on Wednesday, joining a race headed by major military...
North Korea warns US risks ‘dangerous nuclear arms race’ over Australia...
North Korea warned on Monday that the United States risked a dangerous nuclear arms race by providing submarine technology to Australia, criticising its "double...
North Korea says it tested new railway-borne missile system to strike...
The missiles fired by North Korea on Wednesday were a test of a new "railway-borne missile system" designed as a potential counter-strike to any...
North and South Korea conduct duelling missile tests as arms race...
Both North Korea and South Korea test fired ballistic missiles on Wednesday, the latest volley in an arms race that has seen both countries develop increasingly...
North Korea tests first ‘strategic’ cruise missile with possible nuclear capability
North Korea carried out successful tests of a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend, state media said on Monday, seen by analysts as...
UN experts point finger at North Korea for $281 million cyber...
A preliminary United Nations inquiry into the theft of $281 million worth of assets from a cryptocurrency exchange last September “strongly suggests” links to...
US seeks to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts tied to North Korean...
The US government sought on Thursday to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts it said were used by North Korean hackers who stole millions of dollars...
North Korea-linked hackers targeted J&J, Novavax in hunt for COVID research
Suspected North Korean hackers have recently tried to break into at least nine health organizations, including pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson and vaccine developer...
North Korean, Russian hackers target COVID-19 researchers – Microsoft
Hackers working for the Russian and North Korean governments have targeted more than half a dozen organizations involved in COVID-19 treatment and vaccine research...
National Guard called in to thwart cyberattack in Louisiana weeks before...
The Louisiana National Guard was called in to stop a series of cyberattacks aimed at small government offices across the state in recent weeks,...
Senior US official accuses China of aiding North Korea cyber thefts
A senior US justice official accused China on Thursday of helping North Korea launder money from massive cyber thefts it has carried out to...
EU sanctions Russian intelligence, North Korean, Chinese firms over alleged cyber...
The European Union on Thursday imposed travel and financial sanctions on a department of Russia’s military intelligence service and on firms from North Korea...
North Korean hacking threat to financial services
US government officials warn of the threat of North Korean hackers, calling particular attention to banking and financial services.
The reason for the advisory, jointly...
U.S. charges two Chinese nationals with helping North Korea steal millions...
The U.S. Justice Department charged two Chinese nationals with laundering more than $100 million in cryptocurrency on behalf of North Korea, in court filings...
North Korean hackers working with East European cybercriminals
North Korean state-backed hackers appear to be co-operating with Eastern European cybercriminals, a report said in a finding suggesting digital gangsters and state-backed spies...
Sanctions for North Korean hacking groups
The US Treasury announced sanctions on three North Korean hacking groups it said were involved in “WannaCry” ransomware attacks and hacking international banks and...
North Korea denies it amassed $2 billion through cyberattacks on banks
North Korea denied on Sunday allegations that it had obtained $2 billion through cyberattacks on banks and cryptocurrency exchanges, and accused the United States...
North Korea used cyber attacks to fund weapons programmes
North Korea generated an estimated $2 billion for its weapons of mass destruction programmes using “widespread and increasingly sophisticated” cyber attacks to steal from...
Trump surprises with pledge to end military exercises in South Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration on Tuesday that he intended to end joint military exercises with South Korea took South Korean and...
Trump, Kim sign agreement after historic summit but few specifics
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged on Tuesday to work toward complete denuclearisation of the Korean...
Sudan cuts ties with North Korea
Sudan has cut all defence ties with North Korea, a rare admission it used to have such ties in the first place....
Trump cancels summit with North Korea’s Kim, warns that military ready
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called off a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un scheduled for next month,...
Could Libya’s nuclear pledge be a template for North Korea?
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton has called for North Korea to give up its nuclear arsenal in a deal that mirrors...
North Korea details plans to dismantle nuclear bomb test site
North Korea has scheduled the dismantling of its nuclear bomb test site for sometime between May 23 and 25 in order to...
North Korea stages show of force with new missiles during parade
North Korea showcased new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) it tested last year and a new type of short range missile during Thursday's...
The thinking behind Kim Jong Un’s ‘madness’
On an icy December day in 2011, North Korea's new leader Kim Jong Un was accompanied by seven advisers as they escorted...
North Korea says ICBM test used new launch vehicle, showed successful...
North Korea said a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) it test-fired on Wednesday was launched from a newly developed vehicle and that...
North Korea fires another missile over Japan, deepening regional tension
North Korea fired a missile that flew over Japan's northern Hokkaido far out into the Pacific Ocean on Friday, South Korean and...
UN probing North Korean arms embargo violations in Africa
The United Nations is investigating reports that North Korea violated arms embargoes and supplied weapons to a number of African countries, including...
Possible two-stage hydrogen bomb seen ‘game changer’ for North Korea
North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test on Sunday, which it said was a successful detonation of an advanced...
North Korea’s ‘reckless’ missile launch over Japan sharply escalates tension
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan's northern Hokkaido island into the sea early on Tuesday, prompting warnings to residents to...
North Korea hacking increasingly focussed on making money more than espionage
North Korea is behind an increasingly orchestrated effort at hacking into computers of financial institutions in South Korea and around the world...
North Korea says first intercontinental ballistic missile test successful
North Korea said on Tuesday it successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time, which flew a trajectory that...
U.S. warns of possible conflict with North Korea, China says situation...
U.S. President Donald Trump said a major conflict with North Korea was possible over its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, while China...
Allies silent, jibes in China over U.S. carrier mix-up
America's allies in Asia were silent on Wednesday over confusion about a U.S. aircraft carrier group that was supposed to be headed...
North Korea displays apparently new missiles as U.S. carrier group approaches
North Korea displayed what appeared to be new long-range and submarine-based missiles on the 105th birth anniversary of its founding father, Kim...
New nuclear-capable missile test a success, North Korea says
North Korea said on Monday it had successfully test-fired a new type of medium- to long-range ballistic missile a day earlier, claiming...
North Korea ready for another nuclear test any time: South Korea
North Korea is ready to conduct an additional nuclear test at any time, South Korea's Defence Ministry said on Monday, three days...
North Korea makes progress on missiles, but no evidence of nuclear...
North Korea has made considerable progress this year on weapons technology, including testing a submarine-launched missile for the first time, but it's...
Namibia cuts ties with North Korea state firms
Namibia has halted ties with two North Korean state-run companies, that had built a munitions factory and were involved in projects for...
North Korea missile reaches new heights, ‘intensifying’ threat to Japan
North Korea launched what appeared to be an intermediate-range missile on Wednesday to a high altitude in the direction of Japan before...
U.S. military confirms, condemns failed North Korean missile launch
The U.S. military said on Tuesday it detected what appeared to be a failed North Korean attempt to launch an intermediate-range ballistic...
North Korea says submarine ballistic missile test ‘great success’
North Korea said on Sunday a submarine-launched ballistic missile test it conducted under the supervision of leader Kim Jong Un had been...
South Korea tells U.N. that North Korea GPS jamming threatens boats,...
North Korea has been jamming GPS signals in South Korea since March 31, threatening the safety of civilian aircraft and vessels and...
South Korea fishing boats turn back after North ‘disrupts GPS’
South Korea warned North Korea on Friday to stop disrupting GPS signal reception which it said forced some fishing boats to return...
Namibia has ordered AT-14 anti-tank missiles
Namibia has ordered 9M133 Kornet-E (AT-14 Spriggan) anti-tank missiles, with deliveries still to take place. This comes as Namibia has admitted North...
