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They often pose as exchange students, cultural workers, traders or business people.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-xl font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-0.5\"><strong>Kim praises agents as &#8220;patriots&#8221; and &#8220;hidden heroes&#8221;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">In the message, Kim praised the operatives and wished them good health, calling them &#8220;patriots, hidden heroes and the party&#8217;s true warriors who fought on unseen front lines&#8221; for leaving their families to &#8220;faithfully carry out the state&#8217;s missions far away.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">The North Korean government is essentially justifying and praising activities that the international community has labeled as illegal money laundering and hacking operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">The move is related to recent efforts to honor North Korean troops killed in the Russia-Ukraine war. North Korea handed out state commendations to fallen soldiers twice last month, sparking discontent among overseas operatives who learned about it. When their superiors discovered this dissatisfaction, they reported it directly to Kim, resulting in the congratulatory message.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Within North Korea, the measure is mostly seen as aimed at appeasing overseas operatives and reconfirming their loyalty rather than a genuine favor from Kim. 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