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No “bloody nose” strategy planned for North Korea: Susan Thornton

No “bloody nose” strategy planned for North Korea: Susan Thornton

Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia nominee reiterates administration's support for diplomacy

No “bloody nose” strategy planned for North Korea: Susan Thornton
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham February 15, 2018
Jon Hye Song, South Korean detainee condemn defectors in state media footage

Jon Hye Song, South Korean detainee condemn defectors in state media footage

Program is one of several recent DPRK media pieces attacking prominent escapees

Jon Hye Song, South Korean detainee condemn defectors in state media footage
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 15, 2018
North Korea seeks united peninsula “under a single communist system”: Harris

North Korea seeks united peninsula “under a single communist system”: Harris

U.S. PACOM chief becomes third senior official to suggest DPRK's end goal is conquest of ROK

North Korea seeks united peninsula “under a single communist system”: Harris
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 14, 2018
Japan reports possible illicit North Korea-linked ship-to-ship transfer

Japan reports possible illicit North Korea-linked ship-to-ship transfer

MOFA statement is second implicating Rye Song Gang No. 1 in a less than a month

Japan reports possible illicit North Korea-linked ship-to-ship transfer
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham February 14, 2018
Chinese imports of North Korean textiles fall sharply in December
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Chinese imports of North Korean textiles fall sharply in December

Decrease in line with UN resolutions, which came into effect on December 11

Chinese imports of North Korean textiles fall sharply in December
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 14, 2018
N. Korean ship with prior ties to weapon smuggling arrives at Chinese coal port
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N. Korean ship with prior ties to weapon smuggling arrives at Chinese coal port

Myong Sin was previously owned by companies involved in DPRK gunrunning

N. Korean ship with prior ties to weapon smuggling arrives at Chinese coal port
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 14, 2018
Seoul approves USD$2.64 million budget for N. Korean Olympic participation

Seoul approves USD$2.64 million budget for N. Korean Olympic participation

Funding to pay for entry fees, accommodation, and transport for athletes, cheerleaders, and press

Seoul approves USD$2.64 million budget for N. Korean Olympic participation
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 14, 2018
IFRC releases emergency funds to combat N. Korean flu outbreak

IFRC releases emergency funds to combat N. Korean flu outbreak

Funds will go to help 373,000 people in three DPRK provinces

IFRC releases emergency funds to combat N. Korean flu outbreak
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald February 13, 2018
U.S. targets Latvian bank for dealing with sanctioned North Korean entities

U.S. targets Latvian bank for dealing with sanctioned North Korean entities

ABLV Bank accused of facilitating payments on behalf of DPRK arms dealers, financial institutions

U.S. targets Latvian bank for dealing with sanctioned North Korean entities
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald | Leo Byrne February 13, 2018
Seoul to halve North Korean defector interrogation period: MOU

Seoul to halve North Korean defector interrogation period: MOU

Intelligence services will have up to 90 days with escapees before they are transferred

Seoul to halve North Korean defector interrogation period: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 13, 2018