Asan Institute research finds that a sanctioned company shipped millions in oil to the DPRK
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will also ask countries to enforce UN sanctions
Figures also show a potentially sanctions-breaching shipment of iron and steel products
UN resolutions should prohibit assets of designated companies from using foreign ports
Open source figures appear unrealistically small for a country of 25 million people
U.S. "engaged in patient diplomacy," Secretary of State tells Senate
Announcement follows release of U.S. advisory on DPRK sanctions evasion practices
Secretary of State says Washington hoping to send inspectors to Sohae
Both ships were previously linked to illegal ship-to-ship transfers
The country's statistics agency stood by the accuracy of the numbers
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