AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoNaval Weapons: North Korea says it test-fired a new high-speed torpedo in the East Sea and plans to deploy it by early 2027, part of a broader push to expand its navy and underwater strike capabilities. Inter-Korean Tensions: Kim Yo-jong rejected the U.N. chief’s call to restore dialogue after a September mine blast wounded three South Korean soldiers, accusing him of siding with Seoul. Cyber Operations: Investigators say North Korea-linked hackers used homemade memecoins to move about $430,000 of funds from the $6.3 billion Binance theft; a separate report describes renewed targeting of drone firms and software supply chains. Succession Watch: Eight of 11 defectors interviewed by the Associated Press believe Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Ju Ae, is being prepared as his successor, though some point to the country’s patriarchal culture as a barrier. Cross-Border Links: Seoul plans to resume work on the southern stretch of the Gyeongwon railway, a step it says could prepare for future connections with the North.
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