All posts tagged "topstories"

  • Workers at the Korea Internet and Security Agency in Seoul, South Korea, monitored the spread of ransomware cyberattacks on Monday. Credit Yonhap
    Daily Report: Evidence Points to North Korea in Ransomware Attack

    JIM KERSTETTER New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/17/technology/daily-report-evidence-points-to-north-korea-in-ransomware-attack.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share It didn’t take long for researchers to start drawing connections from the ransomware attack that raced around the world over the last five days to earlier episodes, including attacks on Polish...

    • Posted May 18, 2017
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    Key facts omitted when U.S. informed S. Korea about detection of recent N. Korea missile launch

    SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) — The United States military stationed in South Korea has informed the host country of its detection of a recent North Korean missile launch, but important facts were omitted in the information sharing,...

    • Posted May 17, 2017
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    President orders probe into senior judiciary officials

    SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) — President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday ordered a probe into allegations that two senior prosecution and justice ministry officials inappropriately gave cash to prosecutors who investigated a former aide to ousted President Park...

    • Posted May 17, 2017
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    U.S. nuclear scientist: N. Korea has ‘ample technical reason’ to conduct sixth nuclear test

    WASHINGTON, May 16 (Yonhap) — North Korea has “ample technical reason” to carry out yet another nuclear test as the regime seeks to develop a reliable intercontinental ballistic missile that can deliver nuclear weapons, a U.S. nuclear...

    • Posted May 16, 2017
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    U.S. to further tighten sanctions on N. Korea, go after third country entities: Haley

    NEW YORK, May 16 (Yonhap) — The United States will further strengthen sanctions on North Korea and go after third-country entities supporting the communist regime, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Tuesday. Speaking before...

    • Posted May 16, 2017
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  • Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, inspecting a ballistic missile called the Hwasong-12, the type that was tested on Sunday. Credit Korean Central News Agency
    North Korea Missile Test Appears to Tiptoe Over a U.S. Tripwire

    By WILLIAM J. BROAD and DAVID E. SANGER New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/world/asia/north-korea-missiles.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, inspecting a ballistic missile called the Hwasong-12, the type that was tested on Sunday. CreditKorean Central News Agency For months, Washington has been bracing for North...

    • Posted May 16, 2017
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  • Matt Pottinger (Yonhap)
    White House delegation visits Seoul for summit preparations

    SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) — A White House official handling Korea affairs arrived in Seoul Monday for a two-day visit to prepare for a summit between the leaders of South Korea and the United States. Matt Pottinger,...

    • Posted May 15, 2017
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