North Korea targets housing material theft

North Korea behind two-thirds of crypto theft in H1 2026, report says

North Korea behind two-thirds of crypto theft in H1 2026, report says

‘Hana Korea’ spotlights realistic journey of North Korean defector

‘Hana Korea’ spotlights realistic journey of North Korean defector

Homeplus, Korea Zinc unions join forces to condemn MBK Partners

The labor unions of Homeplus and Korea Zinc have teamed up for the first time to intensify the pressure on private equity firm MBK Partners, accusing it of prioritizing profits over workers and long-term corporate sustainability. The two groups stressed that Homeplus' ongoing corporate rehabilitation and MBK's attempt to gain control of Korea Zinc are manifestations of the same problem during a joint press conference at a Homeplus hunger strike site in Gwanghawmun Square, central Seoul, on Tuesd

Korea’s Critical Minerals Challenge Is Becoming an Industrial Resilience Test

For years, discussions around critical minerals largely revolved around securing enough raw materials to keep factories running. Today, that conversation is changing. As geopolitical uncertainty, export controls, and concentrated processing capacity reshape global supply chains, the question is no longer simply how Korea can obtain critical minerals. It is how resilient its industrial ecosystem can [] The post Korea’s Critical Minerals Challenge Is Becoming an Industrial Resilience Test first appeared on KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News.

Coal towns welcome North Korea housing plan

North Korea’s plan to modernize coal mining towns nationwide is stirring hope among people living in some of the country’s most run-down housing in 2026, even as other North Korean people brace for the financial burdens such projects often bring. The plan was adopted at the second plenary meeting of the ninth Central Committee of []