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US sanctions British and Vietnamese firms, North Korean coal-smuggling ships
OFAC also designated Chinese and Hong Kong companies, ultimately calling on China to fully enforce U.N. sanctions
December 9, 2020
North Korean defector-politician hit with two mysterious hacking attempts
National Assembly lawmaker Ji Seong-ho’s office has received at least two phishing emails in the last month
December 8, 2020
The Lazarus hack that wasn’t: Why it’s hard to catch North Korean cyber crooks
Why linking cyber attacks to hacking groups and nation states is risky and often goes wrong
December 7, 2020
North Korea watchers can now search sanctions with ‘one stop shop’ platform
C4ADS’ newly revamped Sanctions Explorer offers searchable database of entities and sanctions updates over time
December 4, 2020
As diplomacy with North Korea falls apart, the US focuses on calling out China
Washington is returning to its old playbook of treating North Korea like a subset of China policy, experts say
December 3, 2020
North Korean ships loiter at ports as the country grapples with COVID-19 anxiety
North Korea’s fleets idle in mid-to-late November, all while Chinese ships swarm the Yellow Sea for fishing
December 1, 2020
COVID-19 impacting North Korea-China trade more than 2017 sanctions, report says
Total trade with China from January to September fell 73% compared to same 2019 period, according to KITA
November 27, 2020
North Korea’s trade with China is in freefall, rapidly approaching zero: Customs
No food or medicine imports, only electricity and textiles likely destined for re-export as clothes
November 25, 2020
Empty shelves and food shortages: Why things are looking grim in North Korea
Trade data suggests that the DPRK is suffering from a massive trade crash as it protects itself from COVID-19
November 23, 2020
Antony Blinken, vocal critic of Trump’s DPRK policy, named US secretary of state
Biden is expected to formally announce Blinken’s appointment on Tuesday, several U.S. news organizations reported
November 23, 2020
