north korea
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Putin Promises to Help North Korea Launch Its Satellites
North Korea may soon be getting technological assistance to help launch its satellites as Russia vows to contribute to its space ambitions. On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un at Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia’s main spaceport. The meeting highlighted increased cooperation between the two nations, with Russia offering to…
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U.S. Feds to Businesses: FYI, Don’t Accidentally Hire a North Korean Hacker
A new advisory from three U.S. federal agencies is warning businesses of North Korean hackers pretending to be your friendly neighbourhood IT professional looking for contract work. Imagine Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy but instead everyone’s on the internet, and suddenly it doesn’t seem like an international spy thriller and more like the all-too common story…
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South and North Korea Are Bracing for Their Second Typhoon in a Week
Typhoon Maysak slammed South Korea early on Thursday and then made a second landfall in North Korea, killing at least two people, decimating homes, causing a power outage for a quarter million people and knocking over trees and telephone poles. Residents are still recovering, but they’ll have to stop and brace for another powerful storm…
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Crash Landing On You: Korean Drama Crosses The North-South Divide
After the failure of talks between US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and as the excitement about the prospect of a formal inter-Korean peace agreement has waned, a television series has focused on the ties that bind the two Koreas.