Korea Joongang Daily
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Pyongyang-backed hackers tap video calls as malware attacks target more than crypto, report warns

North Korean hackers are using fake video calls to steal far more than cryptocurrency, according to a cybersecurity report warning that their reach is extending to email, messaging and even AI service accounts.

2026-04-16

North Korea's Kim oversees artillery firing contest on state founder's birthday

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen an artillery firing contest on the birth anniversary of state founder Kim Il-sung, grandfather of the current leader, the North's state media reported Thursday.

2026-04-16

Unification minister says Lee still reviewing appointment of special envoy for U.S.-North Korea talks

Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Wednesday the appointment of a special envoy to facilitate dialogue between the United States and North Korea was still under review by President Lee Jae Myung.

2026-04-15

North Korean economy recovering due to closer ties with Russia and China, says South

North Korea's economy has entered a recovery phase thanks to closer relations with Russia and China, overcoming a period of recession, the Ministry of Unification in Seoul said Wednesday.

2026-04-15

North calls for increased loyalty to leader Kim Jong-un on founder's birth anniversary

North Korea called for increased loyalty from party members and citizens to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday, the birth anniversary of state founder Kim Il Sung, highlighting the two leaders' shared people-centered policies.

2026-04-15

North Korea, Russia's union heads sign cooperation agreement in Pyongyang

The largest umbrella labor unions of North Korea and Russia held talks in Pyongyang and signed an agreement to boost cooperation, North Korea's state media said Wednesday.

2026-04-15

North Korea slams Japan over diplomatic paper criticizing its nuclear, missile programs

North Korea accused Japan of a "grave provocation" against its sovereign rights after Tokyo's annual Diplomatic Bluebook expressed serious concerns over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile development, state media reported Wednesday.

2026-04-15

North's Kim Jong-un oversees missile launches from new warship in move to bolster sea-based nuclear capacity

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw test launches of strategic cruise missiles and anti-ship missiles from a new warship, the North's Rodong Sinmun reported Tuesday.

2026-04-14

Kim Jong-un references 'one-China' principle for first time, signaling deepening ties with Beijing

North Korean state media have recently reported on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's reference to the “one-China” principle for the first time — a sign that Pyongyang and Beijing are closely aligning.

2026-04-14

Human rights watchdog to ask Foreign Ministry to work for transfer of North Korean POWs in Ukraine

The state human rights watchdog said on Tuesday it has decided to ask Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Prime Minister Kim Min-seok to work for the swift transfer of two North Korean soldiers held in Ukraine to South Korea.

2026-04-14