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At least 20,000 North Koreans impacted by recent typhoons and floods, UN says
The conservative estimate is likely much higher because of damages seen at North Korea’s coastal city of Wonsan
North Korean border ports quiet in August, despite a heavy reliance on sea trade
Except for Chinese coast guard and fishing boats, only one ship appears active at the mouth of the Yalu
Deported North Korean ship returns to Russia and gets stranded on the beach
Typhoon Maysak drove the “Kalma 2” ship to Russian shores just one year after it was deported for illegal poaching
How a small Chinese city exploded into a major port for North Korean trade
150 companies in Dandong were behind around 25% of Chinese exports to North Korea in 2016 — roughly $750 million
North Korean statues are showing up in Africa — and they could be illegal
One French-speaking DPRK businessman hopped across countries and brokered potentially-sanctioned statue deals
North Korea’s top seaport eerily quiet after rumors of a closed trade route
August ship tracking data supports NGO reports that the Dalian-Nampho sea route was closed in late July
Company pleads guilty to helping North Korea illegally use US banking system
The British Virgin Islands-registered Yang Ban Corporation will pay over $673,000 in financial penalties
Accordions and fake beards: North Korean exports to China fall slightly in July
North Korea’s July exports shrunk compared to previous months, which marked a recovery after a steep COVID-19 crash
US tries to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts linked to North Korean hacks
DPRK-linked hackers attacked U.S. and South Korean exchanges, then converted stolen alt-coins to other currencies
North Korean hackers are turning emails into real-life ATM cash withdrawals
Operation FastCash 2.0 may be combining North Korea-linked hackers and real-world gangs to collect money for the DPRK