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North Korean Hackers Steal $3 Billion In Crypto To Fund Nuclear Programme
North Korean hackers have stolen an estimated $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency since 2017, using the funds to support the regime's nuclear and missile programmes, a Microsoft report showed on Thursday.
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Explained: What Russia's Veto On North Korea's Sanctions Monitoring Mean
For years, North Korea has been under a sprawling, complex network of UN sanctions over its banned nuclear and ballistic missile weapons programmes, with violations carefully tracked and monitored by experts.
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Korean Space Race? North And South Chase Spy Satellites
North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully put its first military surveillance satellite into orbit, with the South also preparing to send up its first spy satellite later this month.
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North Korea's Weapons Programme Defies Covid Outbreak
North Korea forged ahead with its missile programme in 2022 and took steps toward resuming testing of nuclear bombs, as world events including the COVID pandemic and war fractured the already tenuous international pressure against it.
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Will Give "Swift, Forceful Response": US On Possible N Korea Nuclear Test
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Tuesday there would be a strong and clear response from the United States, South Korea and the world if North Korea conducts a nuclear test.
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North Korea Appears To Be Restoring Its Dismantled Nuclear Test Site, Says South Korea
North Korea has not tested a nuclear bomb since 2017, but it has suggested it could resume such testing
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Focus On Priorities Of Your People, Not Missiles: US To North Korea
The United States called on North Korea on Monday to defund its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and prioritise the needs of its own people, as Russia and China blamed sanctions for worsening the humanitarian situation in the hermit Asian sta
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North Korea Stole Funds Through Cyberattacks on Crypto Exchanges to Fund Weapons Programme: UN Report
North Korea has been funding its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes with profits from cyberattacks on crypto exchange claims a media report citing a confidential document sent to the UN Security Council North Korea sanctions committee by independent sanctions monitors.
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North Korea Moved Ahead With Weapons Programme Despite Sanctions: Report
North Korea pressed ahead with the development of its nuclear and missile programs last year despite international sanctions, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by AFP on Saturday.
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After North Korea Missile Test, Envoys From Japan, US, South Korea Meet
Top nuclear envoys from Japan, the United States and South Korea held talks in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss how to rein in North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes, a day after Pyongyang said it conducted a new long-range missile test.
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North Korea Stole $300 Million In Crypto To Fund Nukes: UN Experts
North Korea has stolen more than $300 million worth of cryptocurrencies through cyberattacks in recent months to support its banned nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, a confidential UN report said.
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UN Panel Says North Korea Shielding Missiles At Airport
North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs remain intact and Pyongyang is using airports and other facilities to shield its weapons from possible US military strikes, according to a UN panel of experts.
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North, South Korea Inaugurate Rail, Road Project; Sanctions Delay Construction
The two Koreas held a ceremony on Wednesday for a project to reconnect rail and road links, although construction cannot begin while sanctions over North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes remain in place, officials said.
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North Korea "Possibly" Building New Nuclear Missiles: Report
North Korea is reportedly constructing new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and its missile programme is doing "business as usual", according to an official.
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Donald Trump Optimistic About North Korea Summit, But Suggests It Could Slip To June
President Donald Trump expressed optimism Monday about his proposed summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, which he said will take place in late May or early June, the most specific time frame the White House has yet offered.
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North Korean Hackers Steal $3 Billion In Crypto To Fund Nuclear Programme
North Korean hackers have stolen an estimated $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency since 2017, using the funds to support the regime's nuclear and missile programmes, a Microsoft report showed on Thursday.
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Explained: What Russia's Veto On North Korea's Sanctions Monitoring Mean
For years, North Korea has been under a sprawling, complex network of UN sanctions over its banned nuclear and ballistic missile weapons programmes, with violations carefully tracked and monitored by experts.
-
Korean Space Race? North And South Chase Spy Satellites
North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully put its first military surveillance satellite into orbit, with the South also preparing to send up its first spy satellite later this month.
-
North Korea's Weapons Programme Defies Covid Outbreak
North Korea forged ahead with its missile programme in 2022 and took steps toward resuming testing of nuclear bombs, as world events including the COVID pandemic and war fractured the already tenuous international pressure against it.
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Will Give "Swift, Forceful Response": US On Possible N Korea Nuclear Test
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Tuesday there would be a strong and clear response from the United States, South Korea and the world if North Korea conducts a nuclear test.
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North Korea Appears To Be Restoring Its Dismantled Nuclear Test Site, Says South Korea
North Korea has not tested a nuclear bomb since 2017, but it has suggested it could resume such testing
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Focus On Priorities Of Your People, Not Missiles: US To North Korea
The United States called on North Korea on Monday to defund its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and prioritise the needs of its own people, as Russia and China blamed sanctions for worsening the humanitarian situation in the hermit Asian sta
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North Korea Stole Funds Through Cyberattacks on Crypto Exchanges to Fund Weapons Programme: UN Report
North Korea has been funding its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes with profits from cyberattacks on crypto exchange claims a media report citing a confidential document sent to the UN Security Council North Korea sanctions committee by independent sanctions monitors.
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North Korea Moved Ahead With Weapons Programme Despite Sanctions: Report
North Korea pressed ahead with the development of its nuclear and missile programs last year despite international sanctions, according to a confidential United Nations report seen by AFP on Saturday.
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After North Korea Missile Test, Envoys From Japan, US, South Korea Meet
Top nuclear envoys from Japan, the United States and South Korea held talks in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss how to rein in North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes, a day after Pyongyang said it conducted a new long-range missile test.
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North Korea Stole $300 Million In Crypto To Fund Nukes: UN Experts
North Korea has stolen more than $300 million worth of cryptocurrencies through cyberattacks in recent months to support its banned nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, a confidential UN report said.
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UN Panel Says North Korea Shielding Missiles At Airport
North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs remain intact and Pyongyang is using airports and other facilities to shield its weapons from possible US military strikes, according to a UN panel of experts.
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North, South Korea Inaugurate Rail, Road Project; Sanctions Delay Construction
The two Koreas held a ceremony on Wednesday for a project to reconnect rail and road links, although construction cannot begin while sanctions over North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes remain in place, officials said.
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North Korea "Possibly" Building New Nuclear Missiles: Report
North Korea is reportedly constructing new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and its missile programme is doing "business as usual", according to an official.
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Donald Trump Optimistic About North Korea Summit, But Suggests It Could Slip To June
President Donald Trump expressed optimism Monday about his proposed summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, which he said will take place in late May or early June, the most specific time frame the White House has yet offered.
