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Singapore dumped 4,632 boxes of red wine destined for North Korea

Singapore dumped 4,632 boxes of red wine destined for North Korea

Authorities intercepted the shipment and customs destroyed in yet another crackdown on luxury goods

Singapore dumped 4,632 boxes of red wine destined for North Korea
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy February 19, 2021
North Korea is boldly flouting sanctions with ships full of illegal fuel
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North Korea is boldly flouting sanctions with ships full of illegal fuel

A draft U.N. report suggests that North Korean ships are disguising themselves with greater sophistication

North Korea is boldly flouting sanctions with ships full of illegal fuel
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy February 18, 2021
South Korea’s military needs more manpower — not high-tech gadgets, experts say

South Korea’s military needs more manpower — not high-tech gadgets, experts say

Yet another individual crossed over from North Korea this week, renewing heated complaints about border security

South Korea’s military needs more manpower — not high-tech gadgets, experts say
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 18, 2021
Venezuela contradicts its own president and denies North Korean military deal

Venezuela contradicts its own president and denies North Korean military deal

Draft U.N. report says that Venezuela denies striking any deal with the DPRK, going against President Maduro’s own words

Venezuela contradicts its own president and denies North Korean military deal
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 18, 2021
North Korean football player loses his $4.9 million contract with Qatari team

North Korean football player loses his $4.9 million contract with Qatari team

Han Kwang Song was supposed to play for Doha for five years, but a U.N. report suggests that his career was cut short

North Korean football player loses his $4.9 million contract with Qatari team
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung February 18, 2021
Canadian man worked with North Koreans on $1.3 billion hacking scheme, US says

Canadian man worked with North Koreans on $1.3 billion hacking scheme, US says

Three North Korean hackers charged with conspiring on cyber-attacks and cryptocurrency theft

Canadian man worked with North Koreans on $1.3 billion hacking scheme, US says
David Volodzko
David Volodzko February 17, 2021
UN declares fuel conversion rate that can help squeeze North Korean nuke program
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UN declares fuel conversion rate that can help squeeze North Korean nuke program

The new conversion rates end confusion over how much fuel China and Russia are officially exporting to the DPRK

UN declares fuel conversion rate that can help squeeze North Korean nuke program
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy February 17, 2021
Biden pressured China on human rights. North Korea could be next on his list.

Biden pressured China on human rights. North Korea could be next on his list.

Experts say that the new U.S. president will be harder on North Korean human rights abuses than his predecessor

Biden pressured China on human rights. North Korea could be next on his list.
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung February 17, 2021
Despite heavy security, North Korean man wearing swimming flippers enters South

Despite heavy security, North Korean man wearing swimming flippers enters South

The incident comes after South Korea’s military was put in the hot seat for failing to catch border crossings last year

Despite heavy security, North Korean man wearing swimming flippers enters South
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 17, 2021
North Korean leader’s wife Ri Sol Ju reappears for first time in over a year

North Korean leader’s wife Ri Sol Ju reappears for first time in over a year

Ri attended a concert with Kim Jong Un on former leader Kim Jong Il’s birthday

North Korean leader’s wife Ri Sol Ju reappears for first time in over a year
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 16, 2021