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North Korea pushes contactless payments, claims growth in online shopping
State media touts E-payments via mobile apps and QR codes as way to prevent the spread of COVID-19
March 11, 2021
North Korean delegation taps China for help on key chemical projects
A celebrated North Korean businessman met with government and company leaders in Tongchuan, China
March 5, 2021
North Korea in Feb. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Feb. 1, 2021 to Feb. 28, 2021
March 3, 2021
North Korea is boldly flouting sanctions with ships full of illegal fuel
A draft U.N. report suggests that North Korean ships are disguising themselves with greater sophistication
February 18, 2021
North Korean businesses thrived in Africa despite the pressure of UN sanctions
A draft U.N. Panel of Experts report suggests North Koreans were working in Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo
February 12, 2021
North Korean hackers stole $316 million in less than two years, UN report says
One DPRK cyberattack stole an estimated $275 million to $281 million in Sept. 2020
February 10, 2021
North Korea imported up to eight times its legal fuel limit in 2020: UN report
Illicit fuel imports similar in scale to 2019, but coal exports dropped sharply after July's COVID-19 restrictions
February 10, 2021
‘I didn’t even get to say goodbye’: South Koreans remember Kaesong’s sudden end
Five years ago, the Kaesong Industrial Complex shut down and sent thousands of North and South Koreans packing
February 10, 2021
North Korea in Jan. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Jan. 1, 2021 to Jan. 31, 2021
February 3, 2021
US hits North Korean official and Chinese firms with non-proliferation measures
The State Department’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation last targeted a DPRK individual in 2016
January 25, 2021
