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Timeline: From US-ROK military drills to North Korea cutting the hotlines again
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from August 1 to August 31
September 2, 2021
Resumption of Yongbyon activity was not surprising: Former unification ministers
Three former South Korean ministers weigh in on North Korea’s new nuclear activity, emphasize dialogue
September 2, 2021
At least one Mercedes-Benz shipped to North Korea in 2019 despite sanctions
UN report shows North Korea-linked vendor also purchased three other luxury vehicles, with their whereabouts unknown
September 1, 2021
North Korea tightens fishing rules for Chinese boats due to COVID event: UN PoE
Chinese fishers in DPRK waters face severe consequences if caught without the necessary paperwork, new report shows
August 31, 2021
Sanctions won’t convince North Korea to denuclearize
The current sanctions regime has its limits, even if the US could convince China, Russia and others to fully enforce it
August 31, 2021
The Agreed Framework: A recipe for successful engagement with North Korea
The 1994 deal is a blueprint for resolving the nuclear issue and addressing humanitarian and human rights concerns
August 30, 2021
New North Korean nuclear activity ‘deeply troubling’: IAEA
Nuclear watchdog suggests Yongbyon reactor may be operating for first time in three years
August 30, 2021
Don’t sugarcoat it: Why candor is the best policy with North Korea
Ambassador Thomas Schäfer’s book shows the value of speaking truth to power about the unjust system under Kim Jong Un
August 30, 2021
Amid economic crash, DPRK tried to import $1 million in Lexus vehicles in 2020
North Korea sought to acquire Lexus SUVs through China despite limited trade during pandemic, PoE report shows
August 26, 2021
North Korea exports beer made with rice to China after declaring food crisis
Pyongyang sold $40,000 in beer to Beijing in July in first booze exports of 2021, according to Chinese trade data
August 25, 2021
