Christy Lee

North Korea Turns to Crypto Theft to Fund Weapons Programs

Pyongyang’s hackers are exploiting a major loophole in cryptocurrency exchange regulations to steal millions of dollars to fund its nuclear weapons and missile programs

Bolton: US Should Confront China on North Korea

Former White House National Security Council John Bolton said the Biden administration needs to call on China to denuclearize North Korea

Analysis: Should Biden Adopt Trump’s Top-Down Approach to North Korea? 

After more than two years of stalled denuclearization talks with North Korea, some experts are wondering if Trump-style personal diplomacy might be the way to reengage Kim Jong Un 

Satellite Images Suggest Operations Resumed at North Korea’s Uranium Enrichment Plant  

Former International Atomic Energy Agency inspector said snow melts on the roof of the Yongbyon facility indicate heat is being generated because the plant is in operation

Experts: North Korea May Be Ready for ICBM Deployment 

Satellite images showing completion of ICBM base near China indicates Pyongyang is ready to deploy long-range missiles 

North Korean Cyberwarfare Officer Arrested in Vladivostok While Seeking Asylum

Officer from elite military unit assigned to intelligence work in Far Eastern Russia has not been heard from since mid-September

UN Stalls on New North Korea Sanctions Amid Growing Nuclear Fears

Experts say China, Russia unlikely to support new UN penalties on North Korea, even if Pyongyang tests nuclear weapon or ICBM

Price of North Korea's Missile Launches Measured in Food Relief 

Experts say Pyongyang's recent missiles launches hamper humanitarian efforts in a country in dire need of nutritional assistance

North Korea’s Saber-Rattling Rekindles Nuclear Test Site Questions

Experts: Facing Few Options, Biden Should Change Course on North Korea 

Analysis: Why North Korea’s Hypersonic Missile Test Is Troubling

Missile defense expert said the missiles have capabilities that leave South Korea with few options

Panetta: US Should Tell North Korea Provocations Put Regime at Risk

Former defense secretary says Biden should send strong message to North Korea that displays of aggression like recent missile launches will not be tolerated by US, allies

Former Top US Commander in Korea Urges Allies to Include China in War Plans

General Robert Abrams says Washington and Seoul should consider how to counter Beijing’s aggression in Northeast Asia as well as North Korean threats when developing a new war plan

Experts See North Korea Shunning Nuclear Talks as Economic Crisis Deepens

Recent speech by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that made no mention of the US or South Korea went unreported by official media

Biden Urged to Appoint North Korea Human Rights Envoy  

US president should not delay filling position, which has been vacant since 2017, rights organizations say

Seoul’s Peace Initiative at Odds with Biden’s Coalition-Building Strategy

Washington’s coalition-building strategy is based on human rights

Biden’s First North Korea Sanctions Seen as Symbolic 

Beijing Winter Olympics Test US-South Korea Cooperation on China

South Korea is facing a dilemma over whether to join the Biden administration’s boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics

Age-Old Feud Between Allies Poses Challenge to Biden's Asia Policy

US efforts to revitalize trilateral cooperation with Japan, South Korea critical to curbing Beijing's growing aggression, Pyongyang's threats, experts say

What Does US Want From South Korea’s Presidential Election?

Experts said the Biden administration is look for the next South Korea president to forge a strong alliance with the US to offset China’s aggression and North Korea’s threats