#Serbia, #Russia keep high trade turnover — minister -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/business.html#18

Keir #Starmer's failure to stop the boats has doomed -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/uk.html#4

#NorthKorea at the 15th #Delhi #International Film Festival -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc-states.html#22

SDP North-West Gets #NewZonal Officials -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc.html#UnitedStates

#Delhi HC to appoint amicus curiae after Kejriwal, Sisodia -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html#1

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Hekla #Publishing Announces Posthumous Release of Two -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/news.html#5

#Romanian parliament votes to oust pro-EU PM -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#Kathmandu

These are the questions I would ask the Enhanced #Games -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/interest.html#18

#NorthKorea’s Strongwoman-in-Waiting -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc-varied.html#6

#Scotland international leaving Bath to return 'home' -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/us-capitals.html#Honolulu

View all news from Ireland https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/2026/03/latest-news-from-ireland.html

A rigged game: compromises gaming platform in a supply-chain attack

North Korea-aligned APT group ScarCruft executed a multiplatform supply-chain attack targeting ethnic Koreans in China's Yanbian region, an area significant for North Korean refugees and defectors. Since late 2024, the group compromised a video gaming platform dedicated to Yanbian-themed games, trojanizing both Windows and Android components with the BirdCall backdoor. The Windows client received malicious updates leading to RokRAT and subsequently BirdCall deployment, while Android games were directly trojanized. This marks the first discovery of Android BirdCall, capable of comprehensive surveillance including data collection, screenshots, and voice recording. The campaign focuses on espionage against individuals of interest to the North Korean regime, particularly refugees and defectors.

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ScarCruft Expands Malware Arsenal with Multi-Platform BirdCall Backdoor

ScarCruft hackers have launched a sneaky attack on a popular video game platform, infecting both Windows and Android users with a new backdoor called BirdCall. The multi-platform threat has been targeting ethnic Koreans in China since late 2024, allowing hackers to gain unauthorized access.

https://osintsights.com/scarcruft-expands-malware-arsenal-with-multi-platform-birdcall-backdoor?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#Scarcruft #NorthKorea #SupplyChain #MalwareOperations #StateSponsored

Is There a #China Strategy Behind the #Iran War? -
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#California leaders mum on $1B high-speed rail detour -
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#China remains strategic market in different dimensions, -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc.html#HongKong

#NorthKorea ramps up executions over foreign media, -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/infotech.html#10

#China blocks #Meta #AI deal over security concerns -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/sports.html#20

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Japan’s Prime Minister Reaffirms Intention To Revise Constitution

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae made it clear that she intends to revise the Constitution of her nation in accordance with the demands of the modern age, according to a news report by Kyodo News. When it comes to national security in the modern age, Japan is constantly defending itself from the aggressive moves of Communist China and North Korea. The nation also has its own internal challenges such as foreigners committing crime, grouping together to cause public nuisance and negatively affecting the Japanese.

To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of Kyodo News Some parts in boldface…

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday once again signaled her intention to pursue a revision of the Constitution, as she stressed that the postwar supreme law, which serves as the foundation of the country, “should be periodically updated in accordance with the demands of the times.”

Speaking in a video message to a gathering of revision proponents on Constitution Memorial Day, Takaichi vowed to explain potential amendments carefully to the public, adding that her ruling Liberal Democratic Party would “advance discussions in the Diet aimed at reaching decisions while securing the cooperation of other parties.”

A recent Kyodo News poll showed that 73 percent of the Japanese public called for prioritizing a broad consensus across political parties when moving toward an amendment of the Constitution.

“Discussion must not be for the sake of discussion alone. What politicians must engage in, in order to fulfill the trust placed in them by the people, is discussion aimed at making decisions,” Takaichi said.

Takaichi, known as a conservative hawk, is pushing to bring about a change to the Constitution for the first time since it came into effect following World War II. Among possible areas of amendment is the war-renouncing Article 9, which is seen as the cornerstone of Japan’s postwar pacifist stance.

An amendment would require approval by a two-thirds majority in both chambers of the Diet, followed by majority support in a national referendum. The LDP won two-thirds of the seats in the House of Representatives election in February, while it and other pro-reform forces are within reach of the same threshold in the House of Councillors.

Amid a deteriorating security environment, Takaichi said at the LDP’s annual convention in April that she aims to initiate a proposal for a constitutional amendment by the time the party holds its convention next year.

At Sunday’s gathering, Tomohiko Taniguchi, a former special adviser to the Cabinet, cautioned against getting distracted by discussion of other provisions, saying, “Article 9 stands squarely at the center. I hope we avoid taking easy detours.”

For insight about the current Constitution of Japan, click here and here.

Let me end this piece by asking you readers: What is your reaction to this development? Do you think there are sufficient grounds for Japan to have its Constitution revised? Do you think national security and the regional threats of North Korea and Communist China justify the need to revise the Japanese Constitution? Do you think Prime Minister Takaichi, the LDP and other parties in the chambers of government can reach a consensus to successfully amend the Constitution? 

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Gleaming Pisces Poisoned Python Packages Campaign Delivers PondRAT Linux and macOS Backdoors

An ongoing campaign has been discovered delivering Linux and macOS backdoors through poisoned Python packages uploaded to PyPI repository. The activity is attributed with medium confidence to Gleaming Pisces, a North Korean financially motivated threat actor affiliated with the Reconnaissance General Bureau. The campaign delivered PondRAT, identified as a lighter version of the known POOLRAT remote administration tool. Multiple malicious packages including real-ids, coloredtxt, beautifultext, and minisound were used to establish an evasive infection chain. The threat actor aims to compromise supply chain vendors through developer endpoints to ultimately access their customers' systems. Code analysis reveals significant similarities between PondRAT and previously attributed Gleaming Pisces malware, including identical function names, encryption keys, and execution flows. Both Linux and macOS variants were identified, demonstrating the group's expanding cross-platform capabilities targeting the cryptocurrenc...

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North Korean side to make rare trip to South Korea

A team of North Korean footballers will make a rare visit to South Korea later this month.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cx216122kv1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

#News #NorthKoreaNews #NorthKorea #SouthKorea #SouthKoreaNews

“🚨🇰🇵 TRUMP IN PANIC: North Korea Is Making U.S. Missile Defense Obsolete”

by New Rules on Telegram

“North Korea now holds an estimated 50 assembled nuclear warheads, with fissile material stockpiled for up to 90 — and South Korea's president confirmed in January 2026 that Pyongyang produces enough weapons-grade material for up to 20 new weapons per year.

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The US Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system — 44 interceptors in Alaska and California — was built to stop a small-scale attack. With analysts estimating North Korea may already have 24–48 ICBM launchers, firing two interceptors per incoming missile would exhaust the entire GMD stockpile”

Read more here: https://t.me/newrulesgeo/1928

#Press #SocialMedia #US #NorthKorea #Nukes #MissileDefense #ICBM