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July 17, 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.

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Taiwanese businessman gets 2 years for violating N.Korea sanctions

24-month sentence follows 2014 guilty plea over conspiring violate U.S. proliferation laws

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldMarch 18, 2015
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Video: N. Korean Ambassador to UK denies disabled performances are political

Ambassador denies rights abuses in North Korea, urges further cultural exchanges

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldMarch 13, 2015
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N. Korea promotes foreign investment opps. amid ongoing investor concerns

Promotion of business opportunities follows end of Ebola ban, renewed money laundering concerns

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldMarch 13, 2015
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DPRK media says military confrontation with South is “only option” left

Threat comes as a result of ongoing joint U.S.-ROK military drills

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldMarch 12, 2015
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North Korean FM visits Belarus

Visit follows trips to Mongolia and HRC in Geneva

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldMarch 10, 2015
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North Korean diplomat caught smuggling 27kg of gold into Bangladesh

Diplomat arrived from Singapore and was searched following tip-off

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldMarch 6, 2015
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Canadian pastor’s detention in North Korea confirmed

Reasons for detention still unclear; Canada implores citizens not to visit the North

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldMarch 5, 2015
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Pyongyang Marathon back on for foreigners amateur runners

Cancellation reversed for amateur runners but not professionals

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldMarch 4, 2015
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DPRK FM delivers speech at Human Rights Council in Geneva

North Korea continues attempts to slow momentum on human rights action

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldMarch 4, 2015
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