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North Koreans may have helped create Western cartoons, report says

North Korean illustrators and graphic designers contributed to American animation projects without the knowledge of US companies, involving work from multiple popular shows.
Sanctions prevent US companies from collaborating with North Korean entities, but it's unlikely that involved companies were aware of the North Korean involvement due to potential disguises and VPN use.
Nick Roy discovered files on a North Korean server hinting at involvement in major international TV shows, including content related to popular American cartoons.

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Reuters

North Koreans may have helped create Western cartoons, report says

North Korean animators may have helped create popular television cartoons for big Western firms, including Amazon and HBO Max, despite international sanctions on North Korea, a research report has found.

20 days ago·United Kingdom

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CNN

Documents found on a North Korean server suggest US studios may have unknowingly outsourced animation work

North Korean illustrators and graphic designers appear to have helped produce work for US animation studios unbeknownst to those companies, suggesting that unreleased episodes of a few popular American cartoons could include work from one of the most closed-off economies in the world.

20 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Straits Times

North Koreans may have helped create Western cartoons, report says

Among those projects were Invincible on Amazon.com and Iyanu, Child Of Wonder on HBO Max. Read more at straitstimes.com.

20 days ago·Singapore

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Malay Mail

North Koreans may have helped create Western cartoons, report says

WASHINGTON, April 22 — North Korean animators may have helped create popular television cartoons for big Western firms, including Amazon and HBO Max, despite international sanctions on North Korea, a research report has found. Researchers discovered files on a North Korean internet server that included animations, written instructions and comments that appear to relate to projects under production for the foreign studios, the report from the Was…

20 days ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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Firstpost News

Are West's favourite cartoons being created in North Korea?

The claims made by the report can be concerning since the US sanctions prohibit almost all commercial activity between US citizens and North Korean entities

20 days ago·Mumbai, India

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