A new report has shed light on the growing influence of Choe Ryong-hae, one of North Korea’s most senior officials and long-time confidant of Kim Jong-un, warning that the powerful figure may
by Durga Velayudham Katie Stallard’s Dancing on Bones: History and Power in China, Russia, and North Korea offers a penetrating examination of how autocratic regimes manipulate historical narratives to consolidate and perpetuate
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North Korean-affiliated groups have stolen a staggering $1.34 billion through cryptocurrency hacks in 2024, marking the highest level of digital asset thefts on record. This surge in cyber heists underscores the growing
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RISE OF ADOLF HITLER TO POWER Hitler’s rise to power traces to 1919, when he joined the German Workers’ Party that became the Nazi Party. With his oratorical skills and use of propaganda,
More INTRODUCTION Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with several world leaders in the upcoming days, including China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian. They
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North Korea’s Foreign Minister, Choe Son Hui, made a high-profile visit to Moscow on November 1, where she pledged steadfast support for Russia in its conflict with Ukraine. During discussions with her
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There is no longer much doubt there are North Korean troops training in far eastern Russia. Western intelligence services predict that some of these troops will soon be fighting in Kursk. If
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North Korea has been aggressively advancing its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in recent years, overhauling its legal and institutional frameworks and fostering specialized AI education. Despite these efforts, it’s unclear how well
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On the heels of a new alliance announced this summer by Russia and North Korea for a pact pledging mutual defense, with the support of China, it is now shockingly being suggested
More North East Asia centring on the Korean Peninsula is facing multiple challenges including geostrategic divide, geoeconomic competition, nuclear, military, and cyber. Propaganda and psy war have assumed a new dimension in this
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Maybe I re-visited too many World War Two movies and TV series around the 80th anniversary of D-Day last month, but one of the first things that came to mind while I
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