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New Rule From US Commerce May Help Limit Spread of North Korean Cybercrime
Commentary
As sanctions tighten in other areas, such as the commodities trade, North Korea continues to compensate for its monetary losses with funds obtained through illicit cyber activ...
By Jason Bartlett
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Unpacking Claims of Secret North Korean Intelligence Operations
Commentary
Cyberspace remains a viable domain for infiltration and information collection for highly trained North Korean agents....
By Jason Bartlett
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Will Japan’s Kishida Take Relations With the Koreas in a New Direction?
Commentary
The Japanese Diet recently elected longtime top diplomat Kishida Fumio as the country’s next prime minister. While a seasoned negotiator with both Pyongyang and Seoul, Prime M...
By Jason Bartlett
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US Citizen Helped North Korea Evade Sanctions Through Blockchain
Commentary
Now it is clear that even U.S. citizens are not exempt from North Korean enticement....
By Jason Bartlett
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South Korea Commits to Combatting Increased Ransomware Attacks
Commentary
South Korea and like-minded countries should continue to invest in joint cyber operations and criminal investigations to expand their jurisdictional reach and enforcement capa...
By Jason Bartlett
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Banished Soviet-Koreans Helped Build North Korea
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While Pyongyang touts its reclusive nature as an act of national pride free from foreign influence, the reality is that a collection of outsiders – Soviet-Koreans, in particul...
By Jason Bartlett
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Online Shopping for Nukes? Tune Into a North Korean Military Parade.
Commentary
The ostentatious display of lethal weapons in massive military parades serves both a political and financial purpose: to demonstrate military might to enemies and entice poten...
By Jason Bartlett
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Washington and Seoul Seek to Diversify the South Korea-US Alliance Through Cyber
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The Biden-Moon summit signaled that Pyongyang will not continue to dominate all political aspects of the South Korea-U.S. alliance....
By Jason Bartlett
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From Ethnic Nationalism to Social Media: How North Korea Leverages Its Soft Power Abroad
Commentary
North Korea continues to find creative ways to soften its negative image abroad through propaganda...
By Jason Bartlett
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Hotels and Free Wi-Fi Are Sitting Ducks for North Korean Cybercriminals
Commentary
The dangerous combination of weak or nonexistent cybersecurity protocols, relaxed travelers and employees, and increased e-commerce and digital financial activity provide an i...
By Jason Bartlett
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Why Biden Should Extend Vaccine Diplomacy to Sanctioned States Like Venezuela, Iran, and North Korea
Extending vaccine diplomacy to heavily sanctioned countries will allow Washington to both hedge against growing Chinese-Russian influence abroad and help alleviate global huma...
By Jason Bartlett
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How Meeting North Korean Defectors Changed My Life
Commentary
All I brought to Korea was genuine curiosity and a humble interest to learn, and I was met with kindness from the most unlikely of people....
By Jason Bartlett
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Human Rights Will Continue to Polarize Washington and Seoul on North Korea
Commentary
A deepening dichotomy between Washington and Seoul on how to engage North Korea lies under the surface....
By Jason Bartlett & Olivia Grotenhuis
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What Biden Should Consider When Picking the New US Ambassador to South Korea
Commentary
Washington should refrain from viewing its relationship with Seoul as solely a tool to expand its North Korea and China policy....
By Jason Bartlett
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Mun Chol Myong: The First-Ever North Korean Criminal Facing Extradition to the US
Commentary
Southeast Asia will most likely continue to grapple with North Korean sanctions evasions and financial crime, but now the region has a new precedent to build upon....
By Jason Bartlett
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Preventing the Finance of Online Sexual Exploitation
Commentary
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to increased online activity and more digital transactions for both licit and illicit purposes. Greater online activity in the mi...
By Jason Bartlett
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What South Korea and China Do Together on North Korea Depends on Biden
Commentary
It is imperative for the Biden administration to quickly resume its leadership role in Asia through multilateral engagement....
By Jason Bartlett
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How Harsh U.S. Sanctions Are Advancing Chinese and Russian Interests Abroad
Commentary
Harsh U.S. sanctions have pushed Venezuela and Iran further into the arms of traditional U.S. adversaries....
By Jason Bartlett & Emily Jin
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How US Sanctions Are Pushing Iran, Venezuela, and North Korea Closer Together
American policymakers should consider how to adapt sanctions implementation to undercut the hostile coalition of sanctioned nations....
By Jason Bartlett & Emily Jin
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America’s 2021 Counterproliferation Finance Agenda
Commentary
The incoming Biden administration will have an opportunity to strengthen America’s counterproliferation finance regime....
By Jason Bartlett
