Asia March 3, 2021 NORTH KOREA: Pyongyang could expand cyber attacks as economic crisis continues North Korea, Politics cyber, editorial Tobias Harris, Victor Cha The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in February that it was indicting three members of North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), a clandestine agency that manages cyber warfare activities, for attempts to steal more than USD 1.3bn in... Read More...
Asia March 25, 2021 KOREAN PENINSULA: New administration works to strengthen cooperation with Seoul North Korea, Politics, South Korea Tobias Harris, Victor Cha North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles – possibly its solid-fueled KN-23, which it tested multiple times in 2019 – on Thursday, 25 March. The test launches, the first since US President Joe Biden... Read More...
Asia March 18, 2021 KOREAN PENINSULA: New administration works to strengthen cooperation with Seoul North Korea, Politics, South Korea Tobias Harris, Victor Cha US Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Seoul on Wednesday, 17 March for meetings with South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and Defense Minister Suh Wook, including a 2+2 meeting with all... Read More...
Asia February 4, 2021 KOREAN PENINSULA: North Korea’s domestic woes could mean opportunity for Biden North Korea, Politics, South Korea Tobias Harris, Victor Cha North Korea’s economy continues to struggle due to border closures even as the country remains highly vulnerable to Covid-19. Domestic conditions could mean Pyongyang refrains from missile or nuclear tests in the near term, creating an... Read More...
Asia January 20, 2021 KOREAN PENINSULA: Biden will likely face early challenge from North Korea North Korea, Politics, South Korea Tobias Harris, Victor Cha Kim Jong Un, speaking on the final day of the eighth congress of the ruling Korean Workers’ Party on 12 January, warned, “We must further strengthen the nuclear war deterrent while doing our best to build up... Read More...
Asia August 14, 2020 KOREAN PENINSULA: Flooding exacerbates already severe economic crisis in north North Korea, Politics, South Korea Tobias Harris North Korea may be reeling from its worst... Read More...
Asia July 29, 2020 KOREAN PENINSULA: Border crossing shows Pyongyang’s insecurity in Covid-19 era North Korea, Politics, South Korea editorial, Pyongyang Tobias Harris, Victor Cha Press play to listen <audio... Read More...
June 25, 2020 KOREAN PENINSULA: Kim calls off threats but tense conditions will likely remain North Korea, Politics, South Korea Pyongyang Tobias Harris, Victor Cha Press play to listen <audio... Read More...
June 16, 2020 KOREAN PENINSULA: Pyongyang returns to form with new provocations North Korea, Politics, South Korea Korea Tobias Harris Press play to listen <audio class="amazon-ai-player" id="amazon-ai-player" preload="none" controls ... Read More...
April 27, 2020 KOREAN PENINSULA: Questions about succession as Kim’s condition remains unknown North Korea, Politics, South Korea Kim's death, Kim's Health, Kim Jong Un, North Korea Tobias Harris, Victor Cha Press play to listen <audio... Read More...
