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North Korea in April 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from April 1, 2024 to April 30, 2024
May 3, 2024
South Korean hotel removes name of Kim Jong Un aide from marketing for VIP suite
Skybay Hotel drops Hyon Song Wol from name of room where senior official stayed as interest in North Korea declines
April 29, 2024
North Korea’s Air Koryo changes logo to comply with new anti-unification policy
Removal of Korean Peninsula from flag carrier’s logo is in line with sweeping changes to inter-Korean symbols this year
April 25, 2024
North Korean oil tanker appears to pose as freighter in identity-spoofing scheme
Sanctioned Nam Dae Bong broadcast from locations thousands of miles away in possible attempt to conceal illicit activity
April 18, 2024
What 30K North Korean patents reveal about state efforts to foster innovation
Foreign patents have plunged since Kim Jong Un took power, but the regime is likely pushing researchers to collaborate
April 10, 2024
US, ROK sanction Russia and China-based targets funding North Korean nukes
Joint measures aim to curtail DPRK’s efforts to obtain foreign currency via overseas IT workers and blacklisted banks
March 28, 2024
100K North Koreans still earning money for regime overseas: UN report
Information provided to Panel of Experts suggests DPRK laborers generate $500M per year in violation of UN sanctions
March 21, 2024
Second Russian travel agency joins rush to take tourists to North Korea
Plans for trips in early June come as DPRK pushes to boost tourism from Russia, while shutting out other countries
March 21, 2024
How North Korea can exploit Russian puppet states to operate in the shadows
Breakaway Georgian republics provide haven for sanctions evasion schemes as DPRK bolsters ties with Moscow, experts say
March 19, 2024
Why North Korea finally embraced 4G mobile networks, years after rest of world
Experts say growing consumer demand likely drove change but that regime’s paranoia will ensure it remains a step behind
March 12, 2024
