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N. Korea likely not preparing for launch at Sohae facility: ROK defense minister

N. Korea likely not preparing for launch at Sohae facility: ROK defense minister

Foreign minister Kang, however, expresses "concerns" over potential future nuclear, missile tests

N. Korea likely not preparing for launch at Sohae facility: ROK defense minister
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji March 18, 2019
N. Korea, Russia sign agreement on economic, political exchanges in Moscow: KCNA

N. Korea, Russia sign agreement on economic, political exchanges in Moscow: KCNA

Bilateral exchanges also continued in Pyongyang with visit of Russian parliamentary delegation

N. Korea, Russia sign agreement on economic, political exchanges in Moscow: KCNA
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 17, 2019
More sanctions needed on N.Korea, but alongside econ. development plan: Brooks

More sanctions needed on N.Korea, but alongside econ. development plan: Brooks

General Vincent Brooks assesses failure of Hanoi summit and identifies ways forward for U.S.-DPRK

More sanctions needed on N.Korea, but alongside econ. development plan: Brooks
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 15, 2019
U.S. should be ready to apply “additional pressure on the Kim regime” – Markey

U.S. should be ready to apply “additional pressure on the Kim regime” – Markey

U.S. has hundreds of new sanctions ready on North Korea, Trump previously warned

U.S. should be ready to apply “additional pressure on the Kim regime” – Markey
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 15, 2019
North Korea has “no intention” of yielding to present U.S. demands: vice FM

North Korea has “no intention” of yielding to present U.S. demands: vice FM

DPRK leader Kim Jong Un to make an announcement on the issue "soon," Choe Son Hui says

North Korea has “no intention” of yielding to present U.S. demands: vice FM
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Oliver Hotham March 14, 2019
China continued imports of sanctioned iron, steel from North Korea in 2018
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China continued imports of sanctioned iron, steel from North Korea in 2018

Though exports of designated materials fell substantially

China continued imports of sanctioned iron, steel from North Korea in 2018
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 14, 2019
UN approves five sanctions exemptions for humanitarian aid to North Korea

UN approves five sanctions exemptions for humanitarian aid to North Korea

Approval sees return of Médecins Sans Frontières to DPRK after four-year hiatus

UN approves five sanctions exemptions for humanitarian aid to North Korea
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 14, 2019
South Korean military to review plans for post-unification redeployment: MND

South Korean military to review plans for post-unification redeployment: MND

Research intended to prepare for future "changes in the security situation"

South Korean military to review plans for post-unification redeployment: MND
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji March 14, 2019
Trial of Vietnamese defendant in Kim Jong Nam murder case to go ahead

Trial of Vietnamese defendant in Kim Jong Nam murder case to go ahead

Decision follows surprise release of Siti Aisyah on Tuesday

Trial of Vietnamese defendant in Kim Jong Nam murder case to go ahead
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 14, 2019
Russian fuel exports to North Korea remain high in January: UN
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Russian fuel exports to North Korea remain high in January: UN

Though UN PoE report indicates that reported numbers are only a fraction of real inflows

Russian fuel exports to North Korea remain high in January: UN
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 13, 2019