Tag: southeast asia
Pyongyang’s digital gold rush: How North Korean hackers fund the regime...
North Korean trade officials operating in China are illegally selling cryptocurrency to Chinese nationals, with Pyongyang earning a fortune in foreign currency as a...
North Korea flood victims blame ‘cursed snake’ as disasters strike twice...
Heavy rains have once again caused flood damage in Kujang county, North Pyongan province. The area already suffered serious destruction late last month, but...
N. Korea launches handmade soap production line for export to China
Sinuiju Cosmetics Factory, North Korea’s leading cosmetics producer, has launched a production line to manufacture handmade soap for export using Chinese-made equipment. The soap...
N. Korea launches luxury magpie-branded cigarette gift sets
North Korea has released a luxury cigarette gift set branded with the magpie, the country's national bird. After positioning 7.27 cigarettes—Kim Jong Un's personal...
Smuggled, expired, and deadly: Inside N. Korea’s contraceptive underground
Last year, Daily NK reported that black market merchants in Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, were secretly selling expired Chinese-made contraceptives to teenagers and young...
N. Korea plans to send 28,000 more workers overseas, mostly to...
North Korea is preparing to send up to 28,000 more workers overseas. Recruitment efforts that began last year have entered the selection phase as...
N. Koreans fear another border closure as COVID cases rise in...
As word spreads about rising COVID-19 cases in mainland China, North Koreans living near the border are increasingly worried about another potential border closure,...
North Korea tests NFT sales for foreign currency in China
North Korea conducted covert experiments from January through May in China to test whether it could generate foreign currency through NFTs based on its...
Digital warfare: N. Korea’s evolving cyber arsenal and global threats
North Korea's cyber capabilities have evolved dramatically in recent years, progressing beyond simple hacking to encompass public opinion manipulation, military technology theft, and cryptocurrency...
N. Korea imports missile parts under guise of civilian trade
North Korea is importing parts and materials that are ostensibly for civilian manufacturing and research but are actually intended for the development of nuclear...
