Kim Jong Un appears with new Ford vans in rare endorsement of American brand



News Kim Jong Un appears with new Ford vans in rare endorsement of American brand Acquisition of two vehicles again demonstrates North Korea’s ability to evade UN sanctions Colin Zwirko December 1, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Two Ford Transit vans are circled in this image of Kim Jong Un arriving at the air force headquarters on Nov. 30. \| Image: KCNA (Dec. 1, 2023) The entourage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used new passenger vans made by American brand Ford during his visit to air force headquarters on Thursday, according to NK News analysis of state media photos. The appearance of two fourth-generation Ford Transit vans manufactured since 2021 is Pyongyang's latest demonstration of its ability to evade U.N. sanctions, which have prohibited the transfer of all transportation vehicles to North Korea since 2017. The entourage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used new passenger vans made by American brand Ford during his visit to air force headquarters on Thursday, according to NK News analysis of state media photos. The appearance of two fourth-generation Ford Transit vans manufactured since 2021 is Pyongyang's latest demonstration of its ability to evade U.N. sanctions, which have prohibited the transfer of all transportation vehicles to North Korea since 2017. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Kim Jong Un appears with new Ford vans in rare endorsement of American brand

Acquisition of two vehicles again demonstrates North Korea’s ability to evade UN sanctions

Colin Zwirko December 1, 2023

Two Ford Transit vans are circled in this image of Kim Jong Un arriving at the air force headquarters on Nov. 30. | Image: KCNA (Dec. 1, 2023)

The entourage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used new passenger vans made by American brand Ford during his visit to air force headquarters on Thursday, according to NK News analysis of state media photos.

The appearance of two fourth-generation Ford Transit vans manufactured since 2021 is Pyongyang's latest demonstration of its ability to evade U.N. sanctions, which have prohibited the transfer of all transportation vehicles to North Korea since 2017.

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