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Leo Byrne

Leo Byrne

Leo Byrne was the Data and Analytic Director at NK News. Follow him on twitter.

News

U.S. Congressmen introduce bill to ban tourism to N. Korea

Legislation would also require Treasury to issue permits for non-tourism travel

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 25, 2017
News

Chinese imports of N. Korean coal at zero for second month

Lack of coal makes a dent in the North's export revenues, though no other effects yet visible

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 23, 2017
Analysis

Investigation: N. Korea-linked ship with ties to arms smuggling regularly visiting S. Korea

Previous and current links will likely be of concern to enforcement agencies

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 23, 2017
News

UN preparing new North Korea resolution: Nikki Haley

U.S. Ambassador to UN asks North Korea not to 'give us a reason' for military action

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 22, 2017
News

War with N. Korea would be ‘tragic on an unbelievable scale’: Mattis

U.S. Secretary of Defense working on a 'sustainable policy' going forward

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 19, 2017
News

New ferry route between N. Korea, Vladivostok starts operations

Though vessel still appears in Wonsan on ship tracking systems

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 17, 2017
News

A month on, North Korea’s gas prices remain steep

Ship tracking shows record number of DPRK-owned oil tankers in Russia amid 75% domestic price hike

Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Leo ByrneMay 17, 2017
News

Corrected: Contradicting Beijing’s data, UN says China imported N. Korean coal in March

1718 Committee figures are at odds with numbers issued by China's customs agency

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 16, 2017
News

UNSC considering new N. Korea sanctions: French ambassador to UN

The UNSC will hold an emergency, closed-door meeting on Tuesday

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 15, 2017
Evergreen

Red flags: The African registry employing North Korea’s arms smugglers

Investigation reveals network of businesses devoted to covering North Korea's tracks

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 15, 2017
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