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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly subpoenaed an investigative journalist over a New York Times report about an alleged secret operation to infiltrate North Korea during President Donald Trump’s first term, which the reporter framed as an effort to force him to reveal confidential sources. In a statement posted on social media on []
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly subpoenaed an investigative journalist over a New York Times report about an alleged secret operation to infiltrate North Korea during President Donald Trump’s first term, which the reporter framed as an effort to force him to reveal confidential sources. In a statement posted on social media on []
South Korea’s Drone Operation Command slashed drone training by over 50 and reduced spending by over 2 million since last year, a lawmaker from the country’s opposition party said Friday, arguing that Seoul’s counter-drone capabilities have weakened amid a reorganization effort. The command conducted 14 joint exercises with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and individual []
South Korea’s Drone Operation Command slashed drone training by over 50 and reduced spending by over 2 million since last year, a lawmaker from the country’s opposition party said Friday, arguing that Seoul’s counter-drone capabilities have weakened amid a reorganization effort. The command conducted 14 joint exercises with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and individual []
The 11 member states of a multilateral initiative monitoring DPRK sanctions evasion issued a joint alert for the first time on Friday about North Korean information technology (IT) workers’ illicit revenue generation activities. The advisory — issued by the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the U.K. []
The 11 member states of a multilateral initiative monitoring DPRK sanctions evasion issued a joint alert for the first time on Friday about North Korean information technology (IT) workers’ illicit revenue generation activities. The advisory — issued by the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the U.K. []
South Korea has begun operating this year’s first batch of domestically developed Cheongung-II medium-range surface-to-air missile (M-SAM-II) systems, strengthening the country’s lower-tier missile defense against North Korean missile threats. Seoul’s Defense Ministry announced in a press release Monday that the first Cheongung-II battery scheduled for deployment this year entered full operational service two days earlier, []
South Korea has begun operating this year’s first batch of domestically developed Cheongung-II medium-range surface-to-air missile (M-SAM-II) systems, strengthening the country’s lower-tier missile defense against North Korean missile threats. Seoul’s Defense Ministry announced in a press release Monday that the first Cheongung-II battery scheduled for deployment this year entered full operational service two days earlier, []
North Korea’s economic growth topped 3 for a third consecutive year in 2025, South Korea’s central bank announced Friday, despite a slight slowdown compared to the previous year when the growth rate hit an eight-year high. North Korea’s real gross domestic product (GDP) reached 38.26 trillion won last year, growing 3.5 from 2024, when it []
North Korea’s economic growth topped 3 for a third consecutive year in 2025, South Korea’s central bank announced Friday, despite a slight slowdown compared to the previous year when the growth rate hit an eight-year high. North Korea’s real gross domestic product (GDP) reached 38.26 trillion won last year, growing 3.5 from 2024, when it []
