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North Korea Advances Its Surveillance Capabilities
The Wall Street Journal revealed that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has issued directives to significantly strengthen military intelligence and reconnaissance capabilities, aimed at developing an advanced intelligence and espionage system. Pyongyang seeks to narrow the gap with its rivals in intelligence gathering, especially given its reliance on a limited diplomatic network and only one reconnaissance satellite. It is also facing international sanctions that have pushed it to use cyber-espionage operations and cryptocurrency theft to fund its intelligence activities. On the other hand, the newspaper expects North Korea to benefit from Russian expertise in satellite and reconnaissance technology in exchange for military support to Moscow in the Ukrainian war, with potential deepening of cooperation among Moscow, Pyongyang, and Beijing. North Korea has carried out high-profile operations, such as hacking Sony and stealing military documents, as well as the assassination of Kim Jong-nam, amidst ongoing efforts to boost its military and intelligence capabilities amid regional tensions and international sanctions related to its nuclear and missile programs.
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