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North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases

Jul. 25, 2024 20:21 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, NASA, U.S. military bases and international entities, stealing sensitive information and installing ransomware to fund more attacks, federal...

Trash dropped by a North Korean balloon falls on South Korea’s presidential compound

Jul. 24, 2024 03:55 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Trash carried by at least one North Korean balloon fell on the South Korean presidential compound on Wednesday, raising worries about the security of key South Korean facilities during North Korean provocations. The rubbish that landed on the presidential...

South Korea says North Korea is again flying balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea

Jul. 23, 2024 18:41 PM EDT
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea is again flying balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea.

Belarus' foreign minister arrives in North Korea for talks expected to focus on Russia cooperation

Jul. 23, 2024 11:30 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Belarus’ foreign minister arrived in North Korea on Tuesday as experts predicted that he and North Korean officials would discuss forming a trilateral anti-Western front also involving Russia. Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov flew to Pyongyang...

Belarus' foreign minister will visit North Korea for possible talks on Russia cooperation

Jul. 22, 2024 07:32 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Belarus’ foreign minister is to visit North Korea this week, the two countries announced Monday, a trip expected to focus on discussions of trilateral cooperation involving Russia in the face of their separate confrontations with the West. Belarusian...

South Korea boosts border propaganda broadcasts after North Korea flies more trash balloons

Jul. 21, 2024 07:50 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Sunday it was bolstering its anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the tense border with rival North Korea, after the North launched more trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea. The Cold War-style psychological battle between the...

South Korea says North Korea has again launched balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea

Jul. 20, 2024 20:53 PM EDT
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has again launched balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea.

South Korea restarts blaring propaganda broadcasts to retaliate against North's trash balloon flying

Jul. 19, 2024 04:54 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Friday it has restarted blasting propaganda broadcasts into North Korea to retaliate against the North’s latest round of trash-carrying balloon launches, a resumption of Cold War-style tactics that are raising animosities between the rivals. ...

South Korea restarts propaganda broadcasts across border in reaction to North's balloon launches

Jul. 18, 2024 21:55 PM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Friday it has restarted blasting propaganda broadcasts into North Korea to retaliate against the North’s latest round of trash-carrying balloon launches, a resumption of Cold War-style tactics that are raising animosities between the rivals. ...

South Korea says North Korea has launched balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea

Jul. 18, 2024 04:57 AM EDT
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has launched balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea.