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South Korea's Lee calls for powerful government-wide cybersecurity body

FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a budget speech for 2027 at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, November 2, 2026. Lee Jin-man/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a budget speech for 2027 at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, November 2, 2026. Lee Jin-man/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

North Korea test fires strategic cruise missiles: KCNA

A North Korean official was quoted as saying the test was conducted “because our armed forces should defend the security of the country and deter all sorts of threats.”
A North Korean official was quoted as saying the test was conducted “because our armed forces should defend the security of the country and deter all sorts of threats.”

Can a US$6.3 billion Binance hack be business as usual in crypto world?

Despite the scale of the hack, confidence within the industry in Binance’s ability to recover from this is perhaps unsurprising.
Despite the scale of the hack, confidence within the industry in Binance’s ability to recover from this is perhaps unsurprising.

North Korea slams FBI allegations over Binance hack as ‘grave’ provocation

Binance is the world’s largest crypto exchange by daily trading volumes.
Binance is the world’s largest crypto exchange by daily trading volumes.

North Korea says US allegations linking it to Binance heist are 'absurd rhetoric'

Binance logo and hacker code are seen in this illustration taken October 30, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Binance logo and hacker code are seen in this illustration taken October 30, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Guns from US smuggled into North Korea by Hong Kong network, sources say

The weapons were loaded alongside diplomats’ belongings onto a cargo ship that was named the Sun Rich.
The weapons were loaded alongside diplomats’ belongings onto a cargo ship that was named the Sun Rich.

North Korea’s hackers supercharge crypto heists with AI skills

North Korea’s TraderTraitor uses an AI-assisted strategy to seek out high-value crypto businesses to compromise.
North Korea’s TraderTraitor uses an AI-assisted strategy to seek out high-value crypto businesses to compromise.

South Korean army sergeant dies at front-line unit with external injuries

North Korea says US-South Korea nuclear drill shows need for stronger nuclear deterrent

Tensions have escalated between the two Koreas after a border mine explosion in September.
Tensions have escalated between the two Koreas after a border mine explosion in September.

North Korea says US-South Korea nuclear drill shows need for stronger nuclear deterrent

FILE PHOTO: A North Korean soldier sits on a self-propelled 122-mm howitzer with the words that read as \"Destroy the US imperialist aggressors, the sworn enemies of the Korean people!\" and is deployed along the border separating the two Koreas, as seen from an observation deck in Gimpo, South Korea, October 27, 2026.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A North Korean soldier sits on a self-propelled 122-mm howitzer with the words that read as \"Destroy the US imperialist aggressors, the sworn enemies of the Korean people!\" and is deployed along the border separating the two Koreas, as seen from an observation deck in Gimpo, South Korea, October 27, 2026.   REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo

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