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Information related to North Korea sanctions
North Korean port sees high activity as fuel smugglers show their faces
Three vessels known for smuggling oil or coal among 26 ships at or near Nampho, despite low official trade figures
August 24, 2022
Why foreign offers of investment will never be attractive to Pyongyang
Capital growth, transparency and foreign information are anathema to Kim Jong Un, who draws power from DPRK’s isolation
August 23, 2022
Rising North Korean firm takes over special economic zone at border: State media
Pyongyang may push forward Sinuiju SEZ once land trade resumes with China, though no signs of progress are visible yet
August 22, 2022
US stresses sanctions after North Korea tests two cruise missiles
State Department says Washington will maintain measures against DPRK until it changes ‘underlying conduct’
August 18, 2022
UN approves shipment of pediatric medical equipment to North Korea
Nonprofit receives sanctions waiver to send aid to a Pyongyang rehabilitation center, but unclear when it might arrive
August 17, 2022
Yoon floats new details of ‘audacious’ plan to revitalize North Korea’s economy
ROK president promises aid if DPRK disarms, but expert says Pyongyang won’t be interested without sanctions relief
August 15, 2022
China’s retaliation over Taiwan endangers cooperation on North Korea: Experts
Increasing hostility between Beijing and Washington could give Pyongyang more leeway to evade sanctions
August 12, 2022
Chinese trader hawks North Korean food and spirits at new import exhibition
New initiative represents significant downscaling from pre-COVID ambitions for greater economic cooperation
August 10, 2022
US sanctions crypto mixer for helping North Korea launder stolen funds
Tornado Cash has been a key enabler for some of DPRK’s largest cyber heists to date, Treasury Department says
August 9, 2022
Israeli envoy: Korea-Israel ties bright but Yoon visit would be ‘transformative’
In interview, Ambassador Akiva Tor says South Korea to ratify FTA ‘very soon’ and that he ‘often’ warns of Iran threats
August 5, 2022
