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Coinbase Reverses Remote Policy Over North Korean Hacker Threats
WebProNews
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August 22, 2025
In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase Global Inc. has made a significant pivot in its operational strategy, reversing its longstanding remote-first policy amid escalating cybersecurity threats. The move comes in direct...
Coinbase tightens hiring rules after North Korean infiltration attempts
Cryptopolitan
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August 22, 2025
Coinbase is changing its rules. After discovering that North Korean tech workers tried to use the company’s remote work policy to gain access to internal systems, the crypto exchange is locking things down. CEO Brian Armstrong said during a new...
North Korean police launch “show” raids on illegal lodgings to collect bribes
Daily NK
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August 22, 2025
Police in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, recently launched surprise accommodation inspections targeting households in several neighborhood watch units. However, the inspections were designed primarily to line officers’ pockets with bribes rather than...
N. Korea continues to attract Russian tourists to Wonsan beach resort
Yonhap News Agency
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August 22, 2025
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has continued to allow Russian tourists to visit its newly opened beach resort area on the east coast even though it has temporarily suspended the entry of foreign tourists to the tour zone, Seoul's...
N. Korea bars foreigners from Wonsan, opens doors to Russians
The Korea Times
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August 22, 2025
North Korea has temporarily barred foreign tourists from its newly opened Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone in Kangwon Province on the eastern coast, but appears to be making an exception for Russian visitors, South Korea’s Unification Ministry...
A 95-year-old POW wants to return to North Korea to die
Saudi Gazette
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August 22, 2025
SEOUL — On a blistering morning earlier this week, an unusually large crowd had gathered at Imjingang Station — the last stop on Seoul's metropolitan subway line that inches the closest to North Korea. There were dozens of activists and police...
Foreign language fever sweeps North Korea as students eye better-paying overseas work
Daily NK
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August 21, 2025
North Korean students are spending their summer vacations learning foreign languages, driven by the growing belief that language skills are essential for landing overseas assignments or securing jobs in the better-paying trade and tourism sectors....
The 95-year-old POW who wants to return to North Korea to die
BBC
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Yuna KuBBC Korean, in Paju ShareSave After decades in the South, Ahn Hak-sop was hoping to go home to the North On a blistering morning earlier this week, an unusually large crowd had gathered at Imjingang Station - the last stop on Seoul's...
North Korea Unexpectedly Recalled Its Top Officers From Russia
Charter 97
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1 They arrived in Pyongyang. Several North Korean commanders have returned from Russia, which could signal a diminished military role for the DPRK and potentially allow it to play a diminished role in any peace talks on the war against Ukraine,...
Chinese national in US sentenced to 8 years for smuggling ammunition, military supplies to North Korea
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 21, 2025
Washington, DC [US] August 21 (ANI): A Chinese citizen who exceeded the duration of his student visa has received an eight-year prison sentence for unlawfully exporting ammunition and various military supplies to North Korea via China, as reported...
World News | Chinese National in US Sentenced to 8 Years for Smuggling Ammunition, Military Supplies to North Korea
Latestly
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August 21, 2025
Washington, DC [US] August 21 (ANI): A Chinese citizen who exceeded the duration of his student visa has received an eight-year prison sentence for unlawfully exporting ammunition and various military supplies to North Korea via China, as reported...
North Korea Constructs Covert Missile Base on China’s Doorstep—New Threat Puts US Mainland Within Striking Distance
[your]NEWS
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August 21, 2025
A new report finds Pyongyang built a covert missile base capable of housing intercontinental ballistic missiles within striking distance of the U.S. mainland. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom North Korea has built a secret missile base just 17 miles...
North Korean tourism law sparks concern over visitor safety as South mulls travel resumption
Korea JoungAng Daily
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August 21, 2025
Published: 21 Aug. 2025, 12:49 A screen capture from Korean Central Television (KCTV) shows crowds of workers visiting the Wonsan Kalma coastal tourist area, which is reportedly bustling daily with visitors from across North Korea, according to a...
Hackers who exposed North Korean government hacker explain why they did it
TechCrunch
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August 21, 2025
Earlier this year, two hackers broke into a computer and soon realized the significance of what this machine was. As it turned out, they had landed on the computer of a hacker who allegedly works for the North Korean government. The two hackers...
Trump must not make concessions to North Korea
The Spectator Australia
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August 20, 2025
When dealing with rogue states, being pessimistic often means being realistic. The much-anticipated summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin last week allowed the Russian leader to relish the bright Alaskan lights of summitry with Trump, buy...
South Korea Unveils Three-Phase Plan to Drive North Korea’s Denuclearization
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has outlined an urgent three-stage strategy aimed at compelling North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program. The initial phase focuses on freezing Pyongyang's nuclear and missile activities,...
China’s North Korea Problem
Foreign Affairs
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August 21, 2025
Since talks collapsed between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, in 2019, North Korea’s reckless drive for long-range nuclear capabilities has fueled tensions on the Korean Peninsula to new heights. But...
Only Trump Can Break the Deadlock on North Korea
TIME Magazine
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August 21, 2025
Lee comes from the “progressive” camp, which has historically been more willing to offer Pyongyang concessions and aid. Yet his more conciliatory approach has so far elicited scorn or silence. Alas, that is likely to remain the case. Read More:...
Chinese man jailed for 8 years in US for smuggling arms to North Korea
The Independent
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August 21, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
World : South Korea’s President to Pursue Three-Stage Denuclearisation Strategy for North Korea
Bernama
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August 21, 2025
SEOUL, Aug 21 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung has said he will pursue a three-stage denuclearisation plan for North Korea, with Seoul approaching the strategy through active dialogue with Pyongyang based on its solid...