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North Korea imports $2M in alcohol from China, exports huge sum of tungsten
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North Korea imports $2M in alcohol from China, exports huge sum of tungsten

Expert calls August trade figures a ‘promising sign’ for Pyongyang as country rebounds from mass COVID outbreak

North Korea imports $2M in alcohol from China, exports huge sum of tungsten
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell September 20, 2022
North Korean IT workers sell their skills on freelance platform Upwork: Report

North Korean IT workers sell their skills on freelance platform Upwork: Report

DPRK allegedly hired Russians to create accounts for North Koreans to evade sanctions, UN Panel of Experts report states

North Korean IT workers sell their skills on freelance platform Upwork: Report
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer September 20, 2022
Seoul to adopt offensive cybersecurity strategy as North Korean threats increase
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Seoul to adopt offensive cybersecurity strategy as North Korean threats increase

National Security Office official says South Korea late to improving cyber deterrence and will emulate US Cyber Command

Seoul to adopt offensive cybersecurity strategy as North Korean threats increase
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Nils Weisensee September 20, 2022
North Korean firm planned $3.5M sale of military equipment to Nigeria: UN report

North Korean firm planned $3.5M sale of military equipment to Nigeria: UN report

Deal would be major sanctions breach, but expert says it’s ‘far from clear’ whether negotiations ever occurred

North Korean firm planned $3.5M sale of military equipment to Nigeria: UN report
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 19, 2022
North Korean nuclear law violates aims of inter-Korean military deal: JCS chief

North Korean nuclear law violates aims of inter-Korean military deal: JCS chief

Kim Seung-kyum, head of Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, says DPRK regime won’t survive if it uses nuclear weapons

North Korean nuclear law violates aims of inter-Korean military deal: JCS chief
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 19, 2022
North Korean exports to China hit COVID-era high as trade continues to recover

North Korean exports to China hit COVID-era high as trade continues to recover

Despite jump, expert says figures remain far enough below pre-pandemic levels that single shipment can sway totals

North Korean exports to China hit COVID-era high as trade continues to recover
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell September 19, 2022
US, South Korea vow ‘overwhelming’ response to North Korean nuke attack

US, South Korea vow ‘overwhelming’ response to North Korean nuke attack

Allies commit to deploy strategic assets in ‘timely, effective manner’ in high-level talks on nuclear deterrence

US, South Korea vow ‘overwhelming’ response to North Korean nuke attack
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer September 17, 2022
North Korea scraps massive ‘motherships’ after using them to smuggle oil: Report
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North Korea scraps massive ‘motherships’ after using them to smuggle oil: Report

UN Panel of Experts identifies new tactic to destroy evidence as DPRK continues efforts to elude sanctions monitors

North Korea scraps massive ‘motherships’ after using them to smuggle oil: Report
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell September 16, 2022
US, South Korean officials inspect nuclear bomber in warning to North Korea

US, South Korean officials inspect nuclear bomber in warning to North Korea

Expert says visit shows off strategic assets that could be used in crisis, as allies set to discuss nuclear deterrence

US, South Korean officials inspect nuclear bomber in warning to North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 16, 2022
Mitsubishi denies sending armored Pajeros to North Korea: UN Report

Mitsubishi denies sending armored Pajeros to North Korea: UN Report

Automaker tells Panel of Experts it doesn’t mod vehicles for ‘military purposes’ after armored SUVs seen in Pyongyang

Mitsubishi denies sending armored Pajeros to North Korea: UN Report
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 16, 2022