N. Koreans may have helped create Western cartoons: Report

A cartoon soldier is depicted on a warning sign on the Chinese side of the border between Russia, China and North Korea. - Reuters

WASHINGTON: 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 Washington-based 38 North project released on Monday (April 22) said.