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South Korea official signals leaflet balloons might again float over the North

A South Korean official likely to oversee North Korean ties said on Thursday he opposed a ban on sending propaganda into North Korea, signalling the possible return to the skies of leaflet-laden balloons that infuriate North Korea.

Reuters

U.S. pushes U.N. to cut N.Korea oil imports, ban tobacco, blacklist Lazarus hackers

The United States is pushing the U.N. Security Council to further sanction North Korea over its renewed ballistic missile launches by banning tobacco and halving oil exports to the country and blacklisting the Lazarus hacking group, according to a draft resolution reviewed by Reuters on Wednesday.

Reuters

Don't Teach Crypto In North Korea: Former Ethereum Developer Sentenced To Over 5 Years In Prison

Former Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) developer Virgil Griffith was sentenced to over five years in prison and was ordered to pay a $100,000 fine for teaching how to use cryptocurrencies in North Korea.

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Japan, US hold navy drills off Koreas amid nuke test worry

U.S. and Japanese warships are conducting a joint naval exercise in a rare location — in waters between Japan and the Korean Peninsula

The Independent UK

N. Korea to Stage Major Holiday Overshadowed by Nuclear, Missile Tensions

North Korea is preparing to celebrate its most important holiday on Friday, overshadowed by international concerns that Pyongyang may stage a major weapons test. From floral baskets to ballistic missiles, here is the history of the holiday, and expectations for this week's events. * "The Day of the Sun" is…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US expert Virgil Griffith jailed for 63 months for helping North Korea dodge sanctions with cryptocurrency

He pleaded guilty to conspiracy and admitted he had travelled to North Korea without permission

The Independent UK

US man jailed for breaching sanctions by advising North Korea on cryptocurrency

A United States man receives a sentence of more than five years in federal prison for advising North Korea on cryptocurrency trading, in contravention of US sanctions.

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S.Korea's Yoon picks veteran lawmakers as foreign, unification ministers

South Korea's incoming President Yoon Suk-yeol picked close adviser Park Jin to be foreign minister among a slew of cabinet nominations on Wednesday, as he readies to face challenges from North Korea's long-range missile and nuclear activities.

Reuters

How many nuclear weapons does the US have?

As of September 2020, the US had 3,750 nuclear warheads, 88% lower than 1967 peak of 31,255.

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Japan may set up Biden meeting with families of N.Korea abductees

The Japanese government will work toward realising a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and families of those abducted by North Korea during his planned Japan visit, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Cryptocurrency expert gets 5 years in NKorea sanctions case

A cryptocurrency expert has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for helping North Korea evade U.S. sanctions

The Independent UK

U.S. crypto researcher sentenced to five years for helping North Korea evade sanctions

A former researcher at a high-profile cryptocurrency group was sentenced to five years and three months in prison on Tuesday for conspiring to help North Korea evade U.S. sanctions using cryptocurrency, federal prosecutors in Manhattan said.

Reuters

Seoul: North Korea destroying S Korean-owned golf course

Seoul says North Korea is destroying a South Korean-owned golf course at its scenic mountain resort in the second confirmed case of South Korean assets being eliminated in the area

The Independent UK

U.S. aircraft carrier deploys off Korean peninsula amid tensions with North

The USS Abraham Lincoln strike group is operating in waters off the Korean peninsula, the U.S. Navy said on Tuesday, amid tensions over North Korea's missile launches and concerns that it could soon resume testing nuclear weapons.

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N.Korea minister denounces U.N. suspending Russia from human rights body

North Korea's minister of foreign affairs on Monday denounced last week's suspension of Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council, calling it an "unreasonable act" led by the United States and the West to maintain political hegemony.

Asharq Al-Awsat

N.Korea Celebrates 10 Years of Kim Jong Un as Top Party Leader

North Korea praised Kim Jong Un's leadership in developing nuclear weapons, touted his political achievements, and unveiled new portraits and exhibitions to celebrate his 10 years in charge of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). Kim is considered to have assumed power when he was named supreme commander of…

Reuters

N.Korea celebrates 10 years of Kim Jong Un as top party leader

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North demolishing hotel that was symbol of Korean engagement

North Korea is demolishing a South Korean-owned hotel at a North Korean resort that was one of the last symbols of inter-Korean engagement

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The Independent UK

US official warns to expect imminent North Korea nuclear test

North Korea is prioritising ballistic missile programmes at expense of its citizens, US special envoy says

Reuters

S.Korea’s president-elect vows ‘strong deterrence’ amid N.Korea nuclear test signs

South Korea's president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday strong deterrence was crucial in the face of nuclear and missile threats from North Korea amid a renewed warning by a top U.S. envoy of a potential nuclear test as early as next week.

Tribune News Service

North Korea may plan for nuclear test next week, US envoy says

North Korea might be considering conducting a nuclear test next week to coincide with national celebrations to mark the birthday of its deceased founder, the Biden administration’s point man for Pyongyang warned.

Reuters

S.Korea's president-elect wants U.S. nuclear bombers, submarines to return

Advisers to South Korea's president-elect sought redeployment of U.S. strategic assets, such as nuclear bombers and submarines, to the Korean peninsula during talks held on a visit to Washington, one of the advisers said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

North Korea threatens to use nuclear weapons to ‘eliminate’ Seoul if it launches pre-emptive strike

North Korea has threatened to “eliminate” the South Korean army if they launch a pre-emptive strike, the sister of leader Kim-Jong Un has warned.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Warns of Nuclear Response if South Provokes It

For the second time this week, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated South Korea for touting its supposed preemptive strike capabilities against the North, saying her country’s nuclear forces would annihilate the South’s conventional forces if provoked. In a statement carried Tuesday by North Korea’s…

Bangkok Post

Kim's sister: N Korea nukes could 'eliminate' South

North Korea will use its nuclear weapons to "eliminate" South Korea's army in the event they launch a pre-emptive strike, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday.

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