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.
Overall traffic at Nampho fuel depots appears to dip in winter as sea navigation becomes more challenging
DPRK-backed Lazarus Group increasingly taking advantage of ‘revolutionary’ new fintech, experts tell NK Pro
DPRK-linked ships rarely reveal their locations so openly in order to conceal illicit activities
Virtual and in-person event could inject new life into DPRK-Chinese trade ties, Seoul-based trade group says
Unclear if North Korea will face UN penalties for intercontinental ballistic missile test as China, Russia blame US
Google analysts say two Pyongyang-backed cyber groups behind attacks against media, IT, fintech and other industries
Latest meeting may suggest deepening ties but expert says sanctions against Russia make concrete collaboration difficult
North Korean leader expresses ‘deep sympathy’ in letter after Chinese plane goes down with 132 onboard
Shun Fa tanker implicated in smuggling rings set to be scrapped, after ROK authorities detained it in Busan last year
January resumption of rail trade appears to lift imports, though totals still well below pre-pandemic years
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