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Indonesia detains bulk carrier blacklisted for violating North Korea sanctions
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Indonesia detains bulk carrier blacklisted for violating North Korea sanctions

UN report calls for due diligence after Petral 8 discovered hiding identity under altered name and flag of convenience

Indonesia detains bulk carrier blacklisted for violating North Korea sanctions
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 31, 2023
Burkina Faso to revive ties with North Korea, seek ‘exemplary’ weapons trade

Burkina Faso to revive ties with North Korea, seek ‘exemplary’ weapons trade

West African country latest on the continent to seek trade and other cooperation with DPRK in recent years

Burkina Faso to revive ties with North Korea, seek ‘exemplary’ weapons trade
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 30, 2023
‘Rip them apart, slice them up’: North Korea ramps up gruesome anti-US rhetoric

‘Rip them apart, slice them up’: North Korea ramps up gruesome anti-US rhetoric

Teens vow to ‘exterminate’ and ‘beat to death’ US and ROK for holding joint military drills in new state-led campaign

‘Rip them apart, slice them up’: North Korea ramps up gruesome anti-US rhetoric
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 30, 2023
North Korea may have sent voice phishing apps to Chinese crime ring: UN report

North Korea may have sent voice phishing apps to Chinese crime ring: UN report

Telephone scams are big business in DPRK-China border region, netting some $600M and likely funding weapons programs

North Korea may have sent voice phishing apps to Chinese crime ring: UN report
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 30, 2023
US, ROK stage amphibious drills to show ‘decisive’ posture against North Korea

US, ROK stage amphibious drills to show ‘decisive’ posture against North Korea

Some 30 vessels and 70 aircraft joined Ssangyong exercise seeking to demonstrate joint sea, land and air capabilities

US, ROK stage amphibious drills to show ‘decisive’ posture against North Korea
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 29, 2023
North Korea appears to rip up Pyongyang airfield just years after construction
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North Korea appears to rip up Pyongyang airfield just years after construction

Satellite imagery shows demolition of what would be at least the eighth airfield cleared from map since 2019

North Korea appears to rip up Pyongyang airfield just years after construction
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 29, 2023
North Korean radio equipment shipped to Ethiopian military last year: UN report

North Korean radio equipment shipped to Ethiopian military last year: UN report

Panel of Experts indicates DPRK’s Glocom Corp. has also expanded its online offering despite global sanctions pressure

North Korean radio equipment shipped to Ethiopian military last year: UN report
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 29, 2023
UN report calls for sanctioning North Korean spy chief to counter cybercrime
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UN report calls for sanctioning North Korean spy chief to counter cybercrime

Panel of Experts highlights growing DPRK cyber threat, but researcher says findings largely retread old ground

UN report calls for sanctioning North Korean spy chief to counter cybercrime
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 29, 2023
New Chinese ambassador becomes first to enter North Korea in nearly 3 years

New Chinese ambassador becomes first to enter North Korea in nearly 3 years

Beijing’s foreign ministry says Wang Yajun arrived in DPRK on Monday, though implications for COVID controls unclear

New Chinese ambassador becomes first to enter North Korea in nearly 3 years
Arius Derr
Arius Derr March 28, 2023
South Korean president tells ministry to ‘stop throwing money’ at North Korea

South Korean president tells ministry to ‘stop throwing money’ at North Korea

Unification ministry says it has not been involved with government-level payments to DPRK under current administration

South Korean president tells ministry to ‘stop throwing money’ at North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 28, 2023