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Information related to companies trading in and out of North Korea
North Korean insurance company data gives unprecedented peek into DPRK economy
National insurer is facing growing competition from new, small companies
July 24, 2020
US to forfeit $2.37 million in frozen funds from North Korea-linked entities
The unnamed companies helped the DPRK launder money via wire transfers using known North Korean entities
July 24, 2020
European Union to impose sanctions on North Korean companies due to cyberattacks
EU to impose first-ever cybersanctions on Chinese, Russian and North Korean entities by end of July, say insiders
July 22, 2020
Tour operators believe North Korea won’t open until sometime in 2021
Practitioners from the travel industry speculate that the border could reopen sometime between 2021 and 2022
July 22, 2020
SCN Singapore secretary fined $4,300 for sourcing luxury goods to North Korea
Lam Hon Lan pled guilty to charges under Singapore’s United Nations Act for sourcing nearly $60,000 in luxury items
July 21, 2020
UAE tobacco firm admits to violating U.S. sanctions on North Korea
U.S. Treasury accuses Essentra FZE of devising "criminal scheme" to fund cigarette tip exports to DPRK
July 16, 2020
North Korean TV spotlights small city’s development, omits major ongoing project
New apartment blocks, factory improvements in Huichon touted a week after city said to be experiencing “problems”
July 15, 2020
Amazon fined for processing orders linked to North Korea
Online retailer will pay more than $130,000 for violating sanctions against DPRK, Iran, Cuba, Sudan, and Syria
July 8, 2020
North Korea-affiliated hackers linked to credit card skimming sites: report
SanSec says Lazarus group hijacked retail sites with a “higher level of preparation and planning than most”
July 7, 2020
Secret partner: North Korean in Thailand behind network of money-making entities
Nam Chol Ung smuggled North Korean counterfeit tobacco through Southeast Asia and ran popular “Korean” restaurant
June 30, 2020
