South Korea asks cyber firms for advice on North's crypto crimes

Pyongyang known for flashing sharp computer skills to boost weapons program

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The U.N. and others say stealing cryptocurrencies is North Korea's latest international criminal enterprise to support the hermit regime and facilitate its arms programs.  (Source photos by AP and Reuters) 

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- A senior South Korean official recently had an encounter outside the usual Washington, D.C. diplomatic circuit: a meeting with U.S. cybersecurity company Mandiant.

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