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Trump expects further meetings with Kim following Hanoi summit

Trump expects further meetings with Kim following Hanoi summit

U.S. president says North Korea must do something "meaningful" before relaxing sanctions

Trump expects further meetings with Kim following Hanoi summit
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 20, 2019
Sanctioned DPRK oil tanker linked to STS transfers re-appears in Chinese waters
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Sanctioned DPRK oil tanker linked to STS transfers re-appears in Chinese waters

An San 1 previously implicated in illicit ship-to-ship transfers of petroleum products

Sanctioned DPRK oil tanker linked to STS transfers re-appears in Chinese waters
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 19, 2019
Russian fuel exports to North Korea hit yearly highs in December: UN data
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Russian fuel exports to North Korea hit yearly highs in December: UN data

Figures continue an upward trend seen throughout the winter months

Russian fuel exports to North Korea hit yearly highs in December: UN data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 18, 2019
ROK sent $1 million of sanctioned goods to DPRK from September-December: data
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ROK sent $1 million of sanctioned goods to DPRK from September-December: data

Seoul insists it operates within the "framework of sanctions on North Korea"

ROK sent $1 million of sanctioned goods to DPRK from September-December: data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 14, 2019
U.S. hoping to get as “far down the road” as possible with N. Korea: Pompeo

U.S. hoping to get as “far down the road” as possible with N. Korea: Pompeo

Pompeo says another U.S. delegation will leave for Asia this weekend to work on the summit

U.S. hoping to get as “far down the road” as possible with N. Korea: Pompeo
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 14, 2019
North Korean exports to China plummeted in 2018, hit lowest levels in decades: data
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North Korean exports to China plummeted in 2018, hit lowest levels in decades: data

Imports also down USD$1 billion when compared to the previous year

North Korean exports to China plummeted in 2018, hit lowest levels in decades: data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 14, 2019
No verifiable changes to North Korea’s military capabilities: Abrams

No verifiable changes to North Korea’s military capabilities: Abrams

Sanctioned ship-to-ship transfers of oil products also continue, some in Chinese territorial waters

No verifiable changes to North Korea’s military capabilities: Abrams
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 12, 2019
Value of Russian fuel exports to North Korea climbed in November: data
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Value of Russian fuel exports to North Korea climbed in November: data

DPRK appears to have paid more per tonne than in previous months

Value of Russian fuel exports to North Korea climbed in November: data
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 11, 2019
U.S. intel agency lists North Korea among “challenges to security in space”

U.S. intel agency lists North Korea among “challenges to security in space”

DPRK GPS jamming could be a threat, U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency report warns

U.S. intel agency lists North Korea among “challenges to security in space”
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 11, 2019
U.S.-designated North Korean tanker arrives in Vladivostok
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U.S.-designated North Korean tanker arrives in Vladivostok

DPRK tanker visits to foreign ports appear increasingly rare

U.S.-designated North Korean tanker arrives in Vladivostok
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne January 29, 2019
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