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Seven Countries Join to Hunt Ships Smuggling Fuel to North Korea

A U.S. navy ship stationed in Japan will host a new multinational coalition that aims to better track ships bringing fuel to North Korea in violation of U.N. sanctions......»»

Category: topSource: wsjSep 14th, 2018

Inside The US-Led Operation To Bust North Korean Oil Smugglers On The High Seas

For the first time details of an extensive anti-smuggling surveillance operation involving eight United Nations member countries in the East China Sea, in waters near China and North Korea, have b.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 15th, 2019

US Exposes North Korea Blockchain Plot To Evade Ship Sanctions

A North Korean computer hacker has been charged in a plot using blockchain to get investors to unknowingly fund North Korean cargo ships with cryptocurrency as a way to evade U.S. sanctions. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaFeb 17th, 2021

North Korea hacking threatens U.S., other countries, international financial system: U.S. State Department

The U.S. State Department, Treasury, and Department of Homeland Security Issues, along with the FBI, issued an advisory on Wednesday about North Korean cyber threats that called particular attention to banking and finance......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 15th, 2020

North Korea is secretly asking for coronavirus aid from other countries while publicly denying that it has any cases

Reuters North Korea is quietly soliciting coronavirus aid from other countries while publicly denying it has any confirmed infections, according to the Financial Times. Officials from the isolated country recently asked for urgent help fro.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 26th, 2020

Here"s what it"s like inside Turkmenistan, the secretive Asian dictatorship that is stricter than North Korea, where the streets are paved with marble and gold

Shutterstock Turkmenistan is one of the world's most secretive countries, and has a widely denounced human rights record. The country .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 27th, 2019

US Prosecutors Join Hunt For Shadowy International Insider-Trading Ring

American prosecutors are joining forces with prosecutors from several European countries to investigate an international ring of sophisticated traders who rely on insider tips to reap huge profits. As Bloomberg describes it, the cabal of more t.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJun 26th, 2019

US Charges North Korea With Breaching UN Fuel Cap; Follows Kim"s "Beautiful" Letter To Trump

A day after on Tuesday President Trump and national security adviser John Bolton publicly contradicted each other over whether Kim Jong Un has "kept his word".....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJun 12th, 2019

North Korea Evades Sanctions With Elaborate Smuggling Strategy

Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via Oilprice.com, North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile program remains.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMar 14th, 2019

The Wall Street Journal: North Korea cyberattack on Turkish banks now spans 17 countries

The hacking campaign, identified as Operation GhostSecret by cyber researcher McAfee LLC, now spans 17 countries and many industries......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 25th, 2018

U.S. Challenges Russia, China, North Korea, Iran in New Human Rights Report

The four countries singled out in the latest State Department report on human rights are the same targeted by U.S. foreign policy......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekApr 21st, 2018

South and North Korea sets up a telephone hotline between leaders

Lee Jin-man/AP North and South Korea installed a telephone hotline ahead of the upcoming summit. The two countries conducted a test call that lasted a little over four minutes. "The phone was con.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 20th, 2018

How North Korea"s Hackers Became Dangerously Good

North Korea’s fingerprints have appeared recently in some surprisingly sophisticated cyberattacks, including on central banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. Pyongyang is cultivating elite hackers much like other countries train Olympic athletes......»»

Category: topSource: wsjApr 19th, 2018

Trump, Abe to meet despite strain over North Korea, tariffs

President Donald Trump will play host to Japan's Shinzo Abe at Mar-a-Lago this week amid growing strain between the two countries over the president's planned meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and his push for new tariffs......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 17th, 2018

Trump to host Japan"s Abe amid strain over N. Korea, tariffs

President Donald Trump will play host to Japan's Shinzo Abe at Mar-a-Lago this week amid growing strain between the two countries over the president's planned meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and his push for new tariffs......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 17th, 2018

North Korea is celebrating a major holiday today — Here"s a guide to its other important holidays

Reuters/KCNA Though North Korea is widely seen as a regime notorious for its human-rights violations and bellicose rhetoric, like other countries, it observes several nationa.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 15th, 2018

U.S.-North Korea Talks: What Does Kim Jong Un Mean by "Denuclearization"?

The two countries use the same term, but mean different things......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekApr 9th, 2018

North Korea"s First Lady Ri Sol Ju Returns to South Korea to Join Kim Jong Un for Dinner

Kim Jong Un and his sister Kim Yo Jong crossed the border line on Friday morning to hold talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekApr 27th, 2018

Trump praises "my good friend" Xi Jinping for "great help" with historic Kim Jong Un peace talks

Thomas Peter-Pool/Getty Images North Korea and South Korea pledged Friday to sign a peace treaty between the two countries, which technically are still at war. US President Donald Trump twe.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 27th, 2018

North Korea Puts Clocks Back 30 Minutes to Get in Sync With Seoul

Kim Jong Un said it was painful to see the clocks in the summit room last week showing different times for the two countries......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekApr 30th, 2018

What Is Peace House? Kim Jong Un and Trump Could Meet at Historic Site

“Numerous countries are being considered for the MEETING, but would Peace House/Freedom House, on the Border of North & South Korea, be a more Representative, Important and Lasting site than a third party country?” Trump tweeted......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekApr 30th, 2018