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December 24, 2024

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Ethan Jewell

Ethan Jewell

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.

Analysis

Heavy ice chills North Korean coal exports, but oil imports hold steady: Imagery

Overall traffic at Nampho fuel depots appears to dip in winter as sea navigation becomes more challenging

Ethan JewellEthan JewellApril 4, 2022
News

North Korean hackers spread malware-laced crypto wallet, security firm says

DPRK-backed Lazarus Group increasingly taking advantage of ‘revolutionary’ new fintech, experts tell NK Pro

Ethan JewellEthan JewellApril 1, 2022
News

North Korea’s largest port sees unusual uptick in ship broadcasts

DPRK-linked ships rarely reveal their locations so openly in order to conceal illicit activities

Ethan JewellEthan JewellMarch 30, 2022
News

North Korea to co-host first international trade fair since start of pandemic

Virtual and in-person event could inject new life into DPRK-Chinese trade ties, Seoul-based trade group says

Ethan JewellEthan JewellMarch 29, 2022
News

US pursues new sanctions as Security Council fails to condemn DPRK missile test

Unclear if North Korea will face UN penalties for intercontinental ballistic missile test as China, Russia blame US

Ethan JewellEthan JewellMarch 26, 2022
News

North Korean hackers exploit vulnerability in Google Chrome to spread malware

Google analysts say two Pyongyang-backed cyber groups behind attacks against media, IT, fintech and other industries

Ethan JewellEthan JewellMarch 25, 2022
News

North Korean, Russian officials talk ties amid ‘changes’ in world order: Moscow

Latest meeting may suggest deepening ties but expert says sanctions against Russia make concrete collaboration difficult

Ethan JewellEthan JewellMarch 23, 2022
News

Kim Jong Un sends condolences to Chinese president over tragic airliner crash

North Korean leader expresses ‘deep sympathy’ in letter after Chinese plane goes down with 132 onboard

Ethan JewellEthan JewellMarch 22, 2022
News

North Korea-linked oil tanker awaits fate at South Korean scrapyard

Shun Fa tanker implicated in smuggling rings set to be scrapped, after ROK authorities detained it in Busan last year

Ethan JewellEthan JewellMarch 22, 2022
News

North Korean imports hit 20-month high as shipments of medicine jump

January resumption of rail trade appears to lift imports, though totals still well below pre-pandemic years

Ethan JewellEthan JewellMarch 21, 2022
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