Ethan Jewell is a Seoul-based correspondent for NK News focused on sanctions, trade and maritime issues. He previously worked as an investigations and intelligence specialist for Pinkerton Comprehensive Risk Management and as a research intern for the Brookings Institution's Center for East Asia Policy Studies.
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US judge agrees to more lenient sentence for Mun Chol Myong after he spent years in Malay and American prisons
Images appears to show rail shipment from North Korea to Russia late last year, but content of containers unclear
Strong imports in December help push quarterly trade to $370M, indicating less concern about COVID and inbound goods
Expert says hackers will still need to convert gains to cash after transfer of funds linked to Horizon Bridge heist
Anyone can conjure ships from thin air with just a laptop, antenna and free software, frustrating sanctions enforcement
Lack of formal end to Korean War means Christopher Ahn’s actions may not have been crime in US, district judge suggests
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BlueNoroff threat group linked to DPRK has used technique in ongoing campaign targeting foreign firms, researchers say
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