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• New Jersey Man Sentenced To 12 Years in Prison for Receiving Military-Type Training From Hezbollah, Marriage Fraud and Making False Statements US Dept. of Justice 23 May 2023 -- The Justice Department today announced that Alexei Saab, aka Ali Hassan Saab, aka Alex Saab, aka Rachid, 46, was sentenced to 12 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for receiving military-type training from Hezbollah, marriage fraud, and making false statements.
• US sanctions North Korean crypto operations Radio Free Asia 23 May 2023 -- The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned four North Korean entities and one person for their role in a fundraising scheme that uses cryptocurrency to funnel stolen money and salaries "fraudulently" earned abroad back to Pyongyang for its weapons program.
• Taking Joint Action with the Republic of Korea to Combat the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's Illicit Revenue Generation US Dept. of State 23 May 2023 -- The United States is steadfast in our commitment to combat the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) illicit activities to generate revenue by stealing funds from global financial institutions and other entities.
• Treasury Targets DPRK Malicious Cyber and Illicit IT Worker Activities US Treasury 23 May 2023 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four entities and one individual involved in obfuscated revenue generation and malicious cyber activities that support the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Government. The DPRK conducts malicious cyber activities and deploys information technology (IT) workers who fraudulently obtain employment to generate revenue, including in virtual currency, to support the Kim regime and its priorities, such as its unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.
• Joint U.S.-ROK Symposium on Countering DPRK Sanctions Evasion Involving DPRK IT Workers US Dept. of State 23 May 2023 -- The U.S. Department of State and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK) will co-host a U.S.- ROK Joint Symposium: Stopping DPRK Sanctions Evasion in the Remote IT Work Industry in San Francisco, CA, on May 24, 2023, as part of our ongoing efforts to both curb the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) attempts to earn revenue for its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs in violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs) and to raise awareness of DPRK workers' rights.

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China

• Shanghai community hospitals introduce new COVID-19 vaccines covering Omicron variants Global Times 23 May 2023 -- Some community hospitals in Shanghai have introduced new COVID-19 vaccines covering the Omicron variants, including the protein subunit vaccine and the mRNA vaccine, which are available for people aged above 18.

Taiwan

• Serious COVID-19 cases up 30% as Taiwan enters 4th Omicron wave: CDC CNA 23 May 2023 -- The number of serious COVID-19 infections in Taiwan increased by about 30 percent last week, in the latest sign the country is entering a fourth wave of cases fueled by lineages of the Omicron variant, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday.