North Korea

List of torture and murder suspects now banned from the UK

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RUSSIA: Dmitry Borisovich Kratov, Chief medical officer at Butyrka Prison, mistreatment of Sergei Magnitsky RUSSIA Oleg Silchenko, Investigator in the Investigative Committee, mistreatment of Sergei Magnitsky RUSSIA: Gennady Vyacheslavovich Karlov, Investigative Committee of the Russian Interior Ministry, failed to investigate mistreatment of Sergei Magnitsky RUSSIA: Natalya Vinogradova, Deputy Head of Department of Ownership and Financial … Read more

Cyber criminals with ties to North Korea are stealing US shoppers’ information

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Cyber criminals with ties to North Korea are stealing US shoppers’ information by hacking into the checkout carts of dozens of large retailers including Claire’s Security experts have uncovered a skimming attack on large US retailers The team is pointing to the group Hidden Cobra, which has ties to North Korea The hackers have been … Read more

Kim Jong-un is seen for the first time in a month

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North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has ended a month-long absence from public view as he appeared at a meeting of the country’s political bureau on Thursday.  Kim, thought to be 36, used the meeting to praise North Korea‘s ‘shining success’ in fighting coronavirus as the Hermit Kingdom continues to deny having a single case.  The … Read more

Kim Jong Un was infuriated by ‘dirty’ depiction of his wife in South Korean propaganda

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Kim Jong Un was infuriated by ‘dirty’ depiction of his wife in South Korean propaganda: Russian envoy reveals ‘provocative imagery’ sparked North Korea’s anger Pyongyang has issued series of vitriolic condemnations over anti-North leaflets  One included provocative imagery of the North’s First Lady Ri Sol Ju It sparked ‘serious outrage’ in Pyongyang, according to Russian ambassador By Afp … Read more

North Korean leader ditches his usual dull attire as he observes social distancing

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Kim Jong Un’s feeling all white! North Korean leader ditches his usual dull attire as he observes social distancing during meeting, weeks after he was rumoured to be seriously ill Kim Jong Un appeared in high spirits for a meeting of the 13th Political Bureau The North Korean leader ditched his usual attire in favour of … Read more

North Korean capital’s ‘strangely beautiful’ architecture revealed in new book Model City Pyongyang

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North Korea may be a nightmarishly oppressive state, but for architects there’s a sliver of dreamland within – the capital, Pyongyang. As architects Cristiano Bianchi and Kristina Drapic explain in their new book, Model City Pyongyang. They say: ‘We realised that the city does have its own strange kind of beauty. Pyongyang embodies the dream … Read more

Kim Jong Un appears in public for first time in more than three weeks as he hosts a military meeting

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Kim Jong Un appears in public for first time in more than three weeks as he hosts a military meeting to discuss boosting North Korea’s nuclear capabilities North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un has not appeared in public since May 1 Kim held a meeting to discuss how the nation can improve its nuclear arsenal The … Read more

Kim Jong Un replaced top spy chief and head of his personal bodyguard

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North Korea has replaced the head of its spy agency and the man in charge of providing security for Kim Jong Un, it has been revealed.  Rim Kwang Il, a Lieutenant General in the North Korean army, has been appointed as the head of the country’s Reconnaissance General Bureau, South Korea said. Kwak Chang Sik, whose … Read more

North Korea is ‘constructing giant storage area for its nuclear missiles’

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North Korea is nearing completion on a giant new facility that could be used to assemble, store and test its most powerful nuclear missiles.  The base, under construction at Sil-li near the capital city of Pyongyang, features a rail line connecting to nearby missile factories, three construction hangars and a large underground storage area. Satellite … Read more

North Korean defector apologises for saying Kim Jong Un was probably so ill he could not stand

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A former senior North Korean diplomat has apologised for saying Kim Jong-un was likely so ill ‘he cannot stand up by himself or walk properly’ just three days before the dictator was seen smoking a cigarette at a public event. North Korea‘s former deputy ambassador to Britain, Thae Yong Ho, told CNN  Kim’s ‘abnormal’ absence … Read more