North Korea now using AI in nuclear program: report
North Korea is developing artificial intelligence in a variety of areas, including military technology and programs to protect nuclear reactors that could create international threats, according to a new report. The dictatorship is using AI to develop wargame simulations and collaborating with Chinese technology researchers, according to a report by 38North, a publication specializing in […]
South Korea warns against eating fried toothpicks
South Korea's Food Ministry issued a health warning to the public against eating starchy fried toothpicks shaped like curly fries after social media posts spread the habit. A video clip showing people eating fried starch toothpicks with grated cheese and other seasonings has received thousands of likes and shares on TikTok and Instagram. “The food […]
Kim Jong-un Says North Korea Economy Is ‘Very Pitiful,’ Keeps Spending on Nukes
North Korea's communist dictator Kim Jong-un said in remarks to the Politburo on Wednesday that the country's economic situation is “extremely dire” and that most people have no access to food and other basic necessities. He complained that the government was not preparing the situation. “A serious political problem.” Kim was speaking at a conference […]
South Korea in shock after female politician is attacked with a rock | South Korea
A member of South Korea's ruling party was hit repeatedly in the head with a stone-like object by an unidentified man and was treated for lacerations at a hospital in Seoul. Police officials in Apgujeong-gu, Seoul announced that the suspect in the attack on Rep. Bae Hyun-jin in southern Seoul was arrested at the scene. […]
The first lady and the Dior bag: the scandal shaking up South Korean politics | South Korea
IIt looks like the plot of a complicated Korean drama. South Korea's first lady was secretly filmed receiving a lavish gift from a pastor who advocates unification with North Korea. However, this is not a scripted story, but rather an actual political crisis that has thrown South Korea's conservative government into turmoil. With less than […]
North Korea says it tested new nuclear-capable cruise missile
Amid rising tensions between South Korea and its allies, North Korea claimed on Thursday that it had tested a new cruise missile system capable of launching a nuclear warhead. North Korea state media Said It said the Purwasar-3-31 missile system was still in the development stage and Wednesday's launch posed no threat to neighboring countries. […]
North Korea crypto hacking activity soars to record high in 2023, new report shows – CNBC
The FBI claims that North Korea-linked hackers were behind a $100 million cryptocurrency heist at the so-called Horizon Bridge in 2022. Budrul Cukurt | Sopa Images | Light Rocket | Getty Images North Korea-linked hackers attacked a record number of crypto platforms in 2023, according to Chainalysis. Latest report on wednesday. Data collected from 2016 […]
North Korea demolishes symbol of hope for reunification with South – report | North Korea
North Korea has destroyed a monument symbolizing hopes for reconciliation with South Korea, days after Kim Jong Un's regime leader said peaceful reunification of the two Koreas was no longer possible. In the latest sign of rising tensions on the Korean peninsula, the Arch of Triumph, built in 2000 after the landmark inter-Korean summit, has […]
North Korea Says Vladimir Putin Will Visit Pyongyang ‘at an Early Date’
North Korea's main state propaganda agency claimed on Sunday that Russian strongman Vladimir Putin has informed the country's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui that he intends to visit Pyongyang “at the earliest.” Communist dictator Kim Jong-un reportedly invited President Putin to North Korea during a tour of eastern Russia in September. Kim's rail visit to […]
Putin may visit North Korea soon, Pyongyang says
A North Korean official said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit North Korea “early.” North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs made this announcement in a statement published by state media. Korean Central News Agency On Sunday, President Putin said he intended to visit North Korea “as soon as possible” and expressed his “deep […]