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Tokyo court orders North Korea to pay compensation to former settlers — I.guim.co.uk

Tokyo court orders North Korea to pay compensation to former settlers

A Tokyo high court this week ordered North Korea to pay at least 20m yen (£94,000) to each of four former settlers who say they were lured from Japan under a programme promising a "paradise on Earth". The four plaintiffs had escaped to Japan and had campaigned

Bybit rebounds after $1.5B hack, posts $1.5T trading volume in 2025 — Images.cointelegraph.com

Bybit rebounds after $1.5B hack, posts $1.5T trading volume in 2025

Bybit recorded the second-highest trading volumes among crypto exchanges in 2025, with $1.5 trillion in trading and an 8.1% market share, a CoinGecko report said, calling the performance a 'slow but steady comeback' after a $1.5 billion hack in February 2025. CoinGecko research analyst Shaun

Chainalysis estimates North Korea stole just over $2bn in crypto in 2025 — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Chainalysis estimates North Korea stole just over $2bn in crypto in 2025

Pcgamer reports new research from Chainalysis estimates North Korea's cybersquads plundered just over $2 billion in crypto and tokens in 2025. Chainalysis frames that as a 51% year‑on‑year increase and says it would mean North Korea accounted for just under 60% of global cryptocurrency theft, which

Pentagon says South Korea will take primary role in deterring North Korea — I.guim.co.uk

Pentagon says South Korea will take primary role in deterring North Korea

The Pentagon foresees a "more limited" role in deterring North Korea, with South Korea taking primary responsibility, a Pentagon policy document released on Friday said. The National Defense Strategy said "South Korea is capable of taking primary responsibility for deterring North Korea with critical but more limited

Prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol — Static.independent.co.uk

Prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol

Independent.co reported that South Korean prosecutors have requested the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024. Mr Yoon was accused of plotting with senior aides to provoke an armed aggression from North Korea to

South Korea to probe alleged civilian drone flights into North Korea — Static.independent.co.uk

South Korea to probe alleged civilian drone flights into North Korea

Independent.co reports South Korea said there would be a thorough investigation of a civilian possibly having operated drones into North Korean airspace, making clear its stance of having no intention of provocation. Kim Yo Jong, the North Korean leader's sister, urged Seoul to investigate the incidents in

Chainalysis: IRGC moved over $2 billion in crypto to fund proxies — Assets.beincrypto.com

Chainalysis: IRGC moved over $2 billion in crypto to fund proxies

Beincrypto reports that Chainalysis found Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) transacted more than $2 billion in cryptocurrency to bypass sanctions and fund proxy operations. Chainalysis said illicit on-chain activity surged in 2025, rising 162% to at least $154 billion. Russia accounted for the largest share: transactions linked to

Illicit crypto receipts hit $154B in 2025 as stablecoins dominate — Assets.beincrypto.com

Illicit crypto receipts hit $154B in 2025 as stablecoins dominate

Beincrypto reports that illicit crypto addresses received at least $154 billion in 2025, a 162% increase from the previous year, according to a Chainalysis report. The report said the surge was driven in large part by a 694% rise in funds flowing to sanctioned entities and by stablecoins, which now