Category: North Korea

Biden: North Korea’s Missile Test ‘Business as Usual’

President Joe Biden said on Tuesday night that North Korea’s test of a short-range missile system is “business as usual.” The reclusive communist regime conducted its first missile test of the Biden presidency over the weekend, according to two senior White House officials who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity. Biden was later asked…


North Korean Diplomats Leaving Malaysia After Ties Are Severed

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—North Korean diplomats vacated their embassy in Malaysia and were expelled Sunday, after the two nations cut diplomatic relations in a spat over the extradition of a North Korean criminal suspect to the United States. The North Korean flag and embassy signage were removed from the premise in a Kuala Lumpur suburb. Two…


Can the New US Administration Break Free From the Dual Forces of China and North Korea?

Commentary The recent visit to South Korea by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during the Quad “2+2” Security Dialogue brought up the issue of the North Korean nuclear threat. Whether the new U.S. administration will return to the game manipulated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) more than…


North Korea to Sever Ties With Malaysia Over Extradition of Citizen to US

SEOUL—North Korea said on Friday it would sever diplomatic relations with Malaysia after the Southeast Asian nation extradited a North Korean man to the United States to face money-laundering charges this week. Malaysia denounced North Korea’s move as unwarranted and disruptive to regional peace, adding that the extradition had been carried out according to law….


Kim Jong Un’s Sister Warns Biden Administration to ‘Refrain From Causing a Stink’

Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, warned the Biden administration it “better refrain from causing a stink” if “it wants to sleep in peace for the coming four years.” Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), issued a statement on Monday criticizing the…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (March 16)

North Korea issues its first statement directed at the new U.S. administration—and it’s not a warm welcome.  Did Governor Andrew Cuomo’s (D-N.Y.) office obstruct a probe into nursing home virus deaths? One senator on the judiciary committee wants to find out. A professor at the University of Vermont is pushing back against critical race theory….


DOJ Indicts 3 North Korean Military Hackers, Canadian Money Launderer

WASHINGTON—Three North Korean hackers that were part of the hermit kingdom’s military intelligence unit have been charged with a major conspiracy to steal $1.2 billion globally. The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Feb. 17 unsealed an indictment that adds to previous charges that included a November 2014 hack targeting Sony Pictures Entertainment over the comedy…


South Korea Spy Agency Says North Korea Hackers Targeted Vaccine Tech

SEOUL, South Korea—North Korean hackers attempted to steal information about coronavirus vaccines and treatments, South Korea’s intelligence service said Tuesday, but it denied a lawmaker’s claim that vaccine maker Pfizer was targeted. Earlier Tuesday, Ha Tae-keung, a member of parliament’s intelligence committee, told reporters that the National Intelligence Service told him and other lawmakers during…


South Korea Investigating North Korean Man Who Crossed Armed Border

SEOUL—South Korea’s military said on Tuesday it had captured a North Korean man who crossed the heavily fortified border between the two countries and was investigating whether he tried to defect. The man was found about 4:20 a.m. local time near a checkpoint on the eastern end of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the rival…


North Korean Hackers Used Novel Social Engineering Ploy to Target Security Researchers

Google announced on Tuesday that its cyber threat experts have identified an “ongoing” hacking campaign that leveraged social media to target cybersecurity researchers at a range of organizations, and the attackers are believed to be linked to the North Korean regime. In a statement, Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) said the hackers behind the campaign used…