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Treasury imposes new North Korea sanctions targeting maritime sector

Treasury imposes new North Korea sanctions targeting maritime sector

Designations aimed at entities, individuals and vessels involved in prohibited trade

Treasury imposes new North Korea sanctions targeting maritime sector
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald February 23, 2018
UN authorizes €4 million payment to North Korean bank for aid operations
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UN authorizes €4 million payment to North Korean bank for aid operations

Sanctions committee gives green light for transfer to support country team operations inside DPRK

UN authorizes €4 million payment to North Korean bank for aid operations
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 23, 2018
Kim Yong Chol visit to South Korea could result in “substantive dialogue”: MOU

Kim Yong Chol visit to South Korea could result in “substantive dialogue”: MOU

MOU defends government decision to allow hard-line DPRK official to visit ROK

Kim Yong Chol visit to South Korea could result in “substantive dialogue”: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 23, 2018
“No plans” for Ivanka Trump to meet with North Korean officials: State Dept

“No plans” for Ivanka Trump to meet with North Korean officials: State Dept

DPRK delegation previously pulled out of talks with Vice President Mike Pence

“No plans” for Ivanka Trump to meet with North Korean officials: State Dept
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 22, 2018
Rapid progress made on construction site near Ryomyong Street
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Rapid progress made on construction site near Ryomyong Street

Despite apparent slowdowns in other projects in Pyongyang, construction at large-scale site is progressing

Rapid progress made on construction site near Ryomyong Street
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald February 22, 2018
China investigating recent oil transfer to North Korean tanker, MFA says

China investigating recent oil transfer to North Korean tanker, MFA says

Investigation comes after denials of previous cases involving Chinese oil tankers

China investigating recent oil transfer to North Korean tanker, MFA says
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 22, 2018
Construction abandoned at Chinese-backed shopping mall in Pyongyang, photos show
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Construction abandoned at Chinese-backed shopping mall in Pyongyang, photos show

The East Pyongyang Shopping Mall was once a high-profile foreign-backed development

Construction abandoned at Chinese-backed shopping mall in Pyongyang, photos show
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 22, 2018
South Korean foreign minister to raise North Korean human rights issues at UNHRC

South Korean foreign minister to raise North Korean human rights issues at UNHRC

MOFA still reviewing content of minister's speech, spokesperson says

South Korean foreign minister to raise North Korean human rights issues at UNHRC
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 22, 2018
Kim Yong Chol to lead North Korean delegation to PyeongChang closing ceremony

Kim Yong Chol to lead North Korean delegation to PyeongChang closing ceremony

Central committee vice-chairman and UFG chief to be joined by Ri Son Gwon, six support staff: MOU

Kim Yong Chol to lead North Korean delegation to PyeongChang closing ceremony
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 22, 2018
Seoul ordered Kim Jong Un’s name removed from loudspeaker broadcasts: lawmaker

Seoul ordered Kim Jong Un’s name removed from loudspeaker broadcasts: lawmaker

ROK did not want to "provoke North Korea unnecessarily," military official reportedly said

Seoul ordered Kim Jong Un’s name removed from loudspeaker broadcasts: lawmaker
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 21, 2018