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China and North Korea to open New Yalu River Bridge, state media reports

The long-delayed bridge will formally open on Thursday, according to China's state-run Xinhua news agency.

Federal prosecutors have arrested two individuals and seized over 180 computers in a bid to dismantle an alleged North Korean scheme that profited from US-based remote IT work. The Department of Justice conducted searches across more than 40 suspected "laptop farms" in Texas, which generated more than US$3 million for Pyongyang by deceiving US employers into hiring North Koreans.

Ten of the 14 charged individuals are based in China. Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg stated that North Korea's IT worker schemes generate revenue for illicit purposes, including the development of weapons that could target the US or its allies. This marks the latest in a series of law enforcement actions targeting US-based laptop farms, with previous arrests and sentences related to similar schemes.

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