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Shoddy construction on display at Sinuiju riverside high-rise construction site
Work appeared active in late March, photos show
April 16, 2019
Russia continued high oil shipments to North Korea in February: UN
Though exports fell below highs seen in the previous months
April 15, 2019
Sanctioned North Korea coal smuggler heads towards China
The Hua Fu last broadcast its position headed for the Chinese coast
April 12, 2019
Russia sent North Korea $5 million worth of oil in January: data
Shipment almost totally comprised of automobile gasoline, trade figures suggest
April 8, 2019
No Chinese fuel exports to North Korea since 2017, Beijing’s trade data suggests
Russia, Pongwha facility now DPRK's only official sources of refined fuels: data
April 5, 2019
UN-sanctioned North Korean coal smuggling vessel appears near Taiwan
Hua Fu previously tied to illicit ship-to-ship transfers
April 3, 2019
Chinese exports to North Korea plummeted in February: data
DPRK imports from PRC fell to almost half of January numbers
April 3, 2019
Sophisticated N. Korean vessel identify fraud can happen “very easily”: PoE coordinator
Hugh Griffiths said there are strong financial incentives to disguise sanctioned or blocked ships
March 29, 2019
Russia increased fuel shipments to North Korea in 2018, data reveals
Despite restrictions, refined petroleum exports almost three times higher in value terms
March 25, 2019
UN sanctioned ship appears in France, though could be evidence of ‘spoofing’
A vessel on the UN's blacklist is unlikely to have sailed from Asia to Europe
March 22, 2019
