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November 23, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

News

Elite North Korean students lectured on Bitcoin, blockchain technology

PUST says teaching crypto-currency know-how "benefits the people of the DPRK"

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldNovember 21, 2017
News

U.S. designates North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism

DPRK returns to list after removal in 2008, Treasury to detail further measures on Tuesday

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldNovember 20, 2017
News

Xi to use economic leverage over North Korea: Trump

The U.S. president added that a freeze-for-freeze deal was not acceptable

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldNovember 15, 2017
News

U.S. issues North Korea cyber attack details, alerts

Majority of DPRK Volgmer malware attacks originate from India and Iran: FBI

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldNovember 14, 2017
News

North Korean machine guns were found on boat bound for Somalia in 2016: report

No evidence of DPRK involvement detailed in report

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldNovember 14, 2017
News

Construction ongoing at Nampo oil terminal despite oil measures

Satellite imagery shows vessels docked at the new pier in October and November

Hamish MacdonaldHamish Macdonald | Leo ByrneNovember 10, 2017
News

China imposes ban on tours to North Korea: sources

Chinese tourism companies confirm ban, but accounts of scope vary

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldNovember 8, 2017
News

White House requests USD$4 billion in emergency funds for missile defense

Finances related directly to countering North Korean threat

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldNovember 6, 2017
Analysis

Foreign companies and joint ventures continue to appear at Pyongyang trade fair

Over 20 joint ventures, cooperative entities appear at PITF following UNSC sanctions

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldNovember 3, 2017
News

U.S. confirms Bank of Dandong designation for North Korea transactions

FinCEN designates Chinese bank as a primary money laundering concern

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldNovember 2, 2017
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