Upgrades on the facility have so far not slowed in the winter months
Reported PRC exports to DPRK likely to be USD$1 billion lower in 2017
Vessel has changed names, flags, and ownership structure since the UN reported illicit activity
Ongoing trade war not undermining progress on denuclearization, Secretary of State insists
Electrical items, iron and steel products still appearing in Russia's reported trade with its neighbor
Export is above average for 2018, though well below yearly UN quotas
Though vessels flagged in other jurisdictions may have picked up some of the slack
Vessel apparently remains relatively active despite UN designation
Shipment is highest in value terms since July last year
North Korea "liable for the torture, hostage taking, and extrajudicial killing of Otto Warmbier"
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