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Pyongyang faked popular South Korean website to steal data: spy agency

North Korea’s phishing attack involved creating a fake Naver site to steal personal information. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service warned of increasingly sophisticated hacking methods and urged vigilance. North Korea has targeted various sectors, including cryptocurrency theft and sensitive information hacking, posing a global IT threat.

North Korea confirms June launch of military spy satellite: KCNA

North Korea plans to launch a reconnaissance satellite in June to monitor military movements of the United States, according to state media. Japan has been informed about the potential launch but warns it could be a sanctions-defying ballistic missile test. North Korea justifies the launch by citing the need to track and cope with the “dangerous military acts” of the US and its allies. Japan and South Korea condemn the plan, while Japan expresses openness to talks with Pyongyang, which is an unusual stance for North Korea.

Kim Jong Un’s sister says US-S. Korea plan risks ‘serious danger’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, warns that the US-South Korean agreement aimed at strengthening deterrence against Pyongyang will lead to “more serious danger”. She added that the North remains convinced that its nuclear deterrent “should be brought to further perfection” and criticised the deployment of nuclear assets near the Korean peninsula. This indicates that military tensions around the Korean peninsula could escalate to a level similar to 2017.

China warns US and South Korea against ‘provoking confrontation’ with North Korea

China has warned the US and South Korea against provoking confrontation with North Korea, after President Biden and his South Korean counterpart warned that Pyongyang would face the end of its leadership if it uses its nuclear arsenal. China’s foreign ministry urged all parties to play a constructive role in promoting a peaceful settlement of the issue, and not to deliberately stir up tensions or provoke confrontation. The ministry also condemned Washington’s decision to strengthen the US security shield for South Korea and warned that it could undermine regional peace and stability.

Biden, Yoon warn North Korea of nuclear response to any attack

US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have issued a warning to North Korea that it will face a nuclear response and the “end” of its leadership if it uses its own nuclear arsenal. The two leaders spoke at the White House and emphasized that the US security shield for South Korea was being strengthened in response to North Korea’s aggressive missile tests. The Washington Declaration was issued, which strengthens the US nuclear umbrella over South Korea, with the two countries sharing information and consulting in the event of a North Korean attack.

South Korea indicts Terra co-founder Shin for fraud

South Korean prosecutors have indicted Terraform Labs’ co-founder Daniel Shin and seven others over multiple charges including fraud for their role in the company’s collapse last year, which resulted in US$40 billion of investors’ money being wiped out. Two other people were also indicted for their alleged involvement. Prosecutors have frozen US$184 million from the suspects and are seeking the extradition of Shin’s business partner Do Kwon, who was arrested in Montenegro. The collapse of Terraform Labs and its cryptocurrencies Luna and Terra has been called a Ponzi scheme by some experts.

South Korean president’s office defends his viral Japan comments

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces backlash after comments about Japan not needing to “kneel down” to improve ties amid unresolved historical issues. Yoon’s office clarified that he meant that improving relations did not require Japan to “kneel down” but rather cooperate in regional security, sparking criticism from victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor.

South Korea opposition calls for probe into US spying

South Korea’s opposition has called for an investigation into alleged espionage by the US after leaked documents appeared to show Washington spying on its key Asian ally. The documents include sensitive US intelligence that showed the US spying on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s national security advisors as part of an effort to secure arms supplies for Ukraine. The revelations have sparked criticism in South Korea about the vulnerability of sensitive sites, including the presidential office. The Pentagon is working to determine if the documents are genuine.

South Korean dictator’s grandson offers apology for 1980 massacre

Chun Woo-won, the grandson of former South Korean military dictator Chun Doo-hwan, has apologized for a massacre committed in the 1980s, becoming the first member of his family to do so. The crackdown on a democracy uprising killed at least about 200 people. His apology has been hailed as significant and symbolic. Chun Doo-hwan was convicted of treason over the incident in 1996, but his sentence was commuted by a presidential pardon, and he never admitted involvement in or apologized for the killings.

North Korea’s Kim calls for ramping up production of ‘weapon-grade nuclear material’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an expansion of “weapon-grade nuclear materials” production and the building of more powerful weapons. His comments came as a US Navy carrier strike group arrived in South Korea. Photos released by state media showed Kim inspecting a row of nuclear warheads identified as the “Hwasan-31”. Analysts believe that the country is building up to a seventh nuclear test.