Overview

• US, South Korea and Japan call for stronger international efforts to suppress North Korea's nuclear weapons and missile development, cybertheft activities and alleged arms transfers to Russia.
• North Korea may be providing munitions to Russia in exchange for technology to upgrade its nuclear-armed military.
• US-led initiatives aim to disrupt North Korea's revenue from hacking and stealing cryptocurrency, which is used to fund its nuclear weapons and missile program.
• Concerns rise over North Korea's potential seventh nuclear test in 2024.
• North Korea's abandonment of a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement raises the risk of border-area shootings or clashes.