Sanctions
Information related to North Korea sanctions
British American Tobacco to pay record $629 million fine over North Korea sales
Cigarette makers staged ‘elaborate scheme’ that fueled regime’s habit and violated sanctions, US authorities say
April 26, 2023
North Korea’s display of new Chinese trucks points to production issues at home
Handover of imported vehicles comes 5 years after mass-production order and hints at strong sanctions-busting networks
April 25, 2023
US sanctions three people for aiding North Korea’s illicit finance, cybercrime
Washington announces designations in coordination with Seoul in effort to cut off funding for DPRK’s nuclear weapons
April 25, 2023
The strange tale of a North Korea tour agency founded by a dead South Korean man
Serial imposter likely turned to identity theft to set up UK company seeking to take tourists to DPRK, NK News finds
April 24, 2023
North Korea harnessing network of overseas workers to fund weapons programs: US
Joint statement with Seoul and Tokyo calls for immediate deportation of such workers and compliance with UN sanctions
April 7, 2023
Kicking and smuggling: North Korean taekwondo master accused of arms trafficking
Ri Chol Nam may have brokered weapons and bulletproof vests on behalf of Pyongyang, says UN Panel of Experts report
April 5, 2023
Chinese shipyard firms linked to ‘several’ transfers of vessels to North Korea
UN Panel of Experts implicate Rongcheng Yuantong and Rongcheng Longyan in likely sanctions-busting scheme
April 4, 2023
Myanmar’s military leaders may have purchased weapons from North Korea: Report
Former UN special rapporteur has stated Tatmadaw may seek weapons imports to help it stamp out civilian resistance
April 3, 2023
North Korea in March 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from March 1, 2023 to March 31, 2023
April 3, 2023
Timeline: From North Korean tactical nukes to US-ROK military exercises
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from March 1 - March 31
April 3, 2023
