North Korea

North Korea's Fake Job Interviews Drained $11M From 7,000 Crypto Wallets

A seven-agency advisory ties the WaterPlum hacking crew and Pyongyang's remote IT worker scheme to the same bureau.

Sep 23, 2026 · byDecrypt

Trump to personally ask Xi to free US expert who tracks North Korea’s nuclear tests: report

Trump to ask Xi to free detained US seismologist, his wife tells Reuters

Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Independent

South Korea pushes for Trump summit with renegade North Korea, seeing opportunity for peace

South Korea pushes for Trump summit with renegade North Korea, seeing opportunity for peace

Sep 23, 2026 · byCNBC

Mirabai Chanu wins Asian Games silver as Ri breaks weightlifting record

Chanu finally clinches an elusive Asian Games medal in Japan and Ri Song-gum wins North Korea’s first gold.

Sep 23, 2026 · byAl Jazeera

South Korea’s leader is seeking a new approach to North Korea.

President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea at the Blue House, the presidential compound in Seoul, on Friday.

Sep 22, 2026 · byThe New York Times

South Korean president says Trump should ease sanctions on North Korea

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung broke from precedent by urging President Trump to ease sanctions on North Korea in an exchange that would put a halt on its weapons programs. Lee told The New York Times in a Friday interview that he sees “significant value” in trading between sanctions and freezing North Korea’s development…

Sep 22, 2026 · byThe Hill

North Korea's Kim lauds test of apparent new hypersonic missile

Kim Jong Un says a new weapon tested by North Korea, likely a hypersonic missile, will be an "irresistible force" and "incurable headache" for adversaries.

Sep 22, 2026 · byCBS News

'Great deal of scepticism' as Trump launches own TV channel

The White House launched a "Trump TV" stream on Monday evening, days after Trump banned three media outlets from the White House. The White House said the stream will run videos and highlights of what it calls the Trump administration's achievements but critics have compared it to state propaganda networks seen in autocratic countries such as North Korea, reports the Guardian’s Washington bureau chief David Smith.

Sep 22, 2026 · byFrance 24

North Korea's Kim hails 'new-type weapon' days after missile launch sparks anger

North Korea has legally enshrined its status as a nuclear-armed state, with its leadership repeatedly declaring the country's atomic arsenal permanent and irreversible.

Sep 22, 2026 · byEuronews

North Korea touts new weapons system described as hypersonic

North Korea says its latest missile tests involved a new weapons system of “great significance,” with photos indicating it launched a missile previously described as hypersonic

Sep 22, 2026 · byThe Independent

South Korean President Calls for Easing Sanctions on the North

President Trump should demand that North Korea freeze, not eliminate, its nuclear weapons program, President Lee Jae Myung said in an interview.

Sep 22, 2026 · byThe New York Times

Three South Korean soldiers injured in landmine border explosion

Three South Korean soldiers have been injured in an explosion at the heavily fortified border with North Korea.

Sep 21, 2026 · bySky News

North Korea says new sanctions cannot block development, KCNA reports

North Korea launches missiles as it dials up pressure against U.S.

The launches came just days after Pyongyang reasserted its status as a nuclear-armed state and rejected a U.N. resolution demanding it halt its nuclear activities.

Sep 20, 2026 · byCBS News

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles off east coast in three hours

North Korea launched two missiles off its eastern coast on Sunday, its second set of tests in roughly a week and days after Pyongyang accused the U.S. of driving tensions on the Korean Peninsula through a series of military drills.

Sep 20, 2026 · byCBC News

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into the sea in latest weapons display

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday, South Korea’s military said. This came days after Pyongyang reaffirmed its status as a nuclear-armed state and rejected a UN resolution calling for an end to its nuclear activities.

Sep 20, 2026 · byFrance 24

North Korea launches 'suspected ballistic missile' into East Sea

In August, Trump told reporters that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had "57 very powerful nuclear weapons" as he once again touted the pair's relationship.

Sep 20, 2026 · byEuronews

North Korean WaterPlum hackers infected 30,000 devices worldwide

A joint law enforcement advisory warns that the North Korean hacking group WaterPlum compromised at least 30,000 devices worldwide from December 2025 through July 2026 and transferred more than $10.7 million in stolen cryptocurrency to North Korea. [...]

Sep 19, 2026 · byBleepingComputer

North Korea dismisses UN nuclear watchdog resolution

The country rebukes the UN atomic agency's 'double standards' and says nuclear status is 'irreversible'.

Sep 19, 2026 · byAl Jazeera

How did North Korea’s WaterPlum steal crypto worth $10.7M with fake job interviews?

North Korea remains one of the biggest risk factor to the crypto industry.

Sep 18, 2026 · byAMBCrypto

North Korea's nuclear testing may have triggered hundreds of earthquakes over several years

Between 2006 and 2017, North Korea conducted six underground nuclear tests at its vast testing site at Mount Mantap in North Hamgyong province. Typically, underground explosions trigger an intense burst of minor earthquakes that die down once testing stops. But geologists have detected far more seismic activity after the final detonation, and it has persisted for years.

Sep 18, 2026 · byPhys.org

Pressure Points

Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below.***IranU.S. strikes on Iranian soil tapered off in August after frequent exchanges throughout July. The hiatus seems more of an adjustment in tactics to wear down Iran’s finances rather than further degrade its military capability: A combined “one-two punch” of a physical blockade against Iran’s maritime trade and increased sanctions measures, which Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week said, “have never been seen in the history of the economic isolation of a country.” Iran will The post Pressure Points appeared first on War on the Rocks .

Sep 18, 2026 · byWar on the Rocks

Trump Courts North Korea’s Leader, but Might Need China to Reignite the Flame

President Trump has gotten no love back yet from Kim Jong-un. He could turn to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to help set up a summit when Mr. Xi visits Washington next week.

Sep 18, 2026 · byThe New York Times

Hackers Infect 30,000 Devices, Drain $11 Million From Crypto Wallets

North Korea-linked hackers infected 30,000 devices and drained $10.7 million from crypto wallets via fake job offers. The post Hackers Infect 30,000 Devices, Drain $11 Million From Crypto Wallets appeared first on BeInCrypto .

Sep 18, 2026 · byBeInCrypto