The president cites his relationship with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un as the reason for the smaller military exercise. President Donald Trump ordered on Sunday that the Ulchi…
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Senate Confirms New Director of National Intelligence
The acting director had continued with declassifications and staff downsizing. The U.S. Senate confirmed former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Walter “Jay” Clayton as…
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U.S., Japan, and South Korea Sign Civil Nuclear Energy Memorandum
The trilateral meeting occurred on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Turkey. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and South Korean…
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State Department Announces Sanctions Against North Korean IT Operatives
The individuals and entities have been involved in defrauding U.S. businesses. The State Department announced sanctions against two entities and six individuals involved in operations using Information Technology…
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The Treasury Department designates individuals, banks, and companies accused of laundering money for North Korea’s weapons and cyber operations. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets…
Read MoreU.S., South Korea Annual Military Exercise Faces Unique Tensions
The Ulchi Freedom Shield military drills have been a source of tension with North Korea. South Korea and the United States issued a joint statement announcing their annual…
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U.S. Sanctions IT Worker Network Funding North Korean Weapons Program
The clandestine network sought to evade existing sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the Korea…
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Bitcoin Value Jumps after President’s Strategic Crypto Reserve Announcement
It increased by several thousand in a few hours. The value of Bitcoin jumped from $85,000 to $94,000 within hours of President Donald Trump’s announcement of plans to…
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White House Announces Plan to Counter Russia, Iran, China, and North Korea
National security memo describes the four nations’ cooperation as an “axis of upheaval” or “quartet of chaos.” President Biden approved a national security memo on China, Russia, Iran,…
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U.S. Embassy Temporarily Closes in Kyiv
Officials received “specific information of a potential significant air attack.” The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, issued an alert on Wednesday and temporarily closed down. The embassy stated…
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