US experts suspect North Korea is behind US$6b crypto heist | East Asia Tonight October 30, 2026

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More than US$6 billion stolen in what could be the biggest cryptocurrency heist in history. Also on East Asia Tonight, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pushes for drone dominance, calling for rapid advances in AI-powered weapons. Meanwhile, the US votes to ban Chinese labs from testing electronics bound for the American market.

00:00 Introduction
01:35 Billions in cryptocurrency stolen from crypto exchange, Binance
07:01 Pyongyang condemns US-South Korea drills as it calls for weapons boost
10:25 China calls Nvidia spying reports groundless
12:37 China's Fifth Plenum: Insights with Steve Tsang
25:07 Japan's looks to establish second capital
30:19 Singapore expands agriculture ties with China, Japan and South Korea
36:14 Taiwan's Q3 economy logs faster than expected growth
45:23 Pinglu canal handles millions of tonnes of cargo in its first month
47:09 Snowcap on Mount Fuji after season's first snowfall