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Information related to shipping in and around the DPRK
South Korea confirms China trying to fish out North Korean rocket debris
Chinese warships not interfering with ROK efforts to salvage wreckage of failed satellite launch, Seoul says
June 12, 2023
China and ROK competing to recover North Korean rocket debris, data suggests
Ship records show uptick in Chinese patrols in Yellow Sea, as source says Beijing may seek to retrieve wreckage for DPRK
June 9, 2023
China-North Korea trade picks up at two key border crossings: Imagery
Imports continue to go through quarantine procedures on DPRK side, as authorities maintain COVID controls
June 9, 2023
Singaporean gets 6-month sentence for covering up oil transfers to North Korea
Court finds Jeremy Koh Renfeng altered logbook showing illicit ship-to-ship activity with DPRK-flagged tanker
June 6, 2023
North Korea turns to smaller vessels to obscure possible ship-to-ship transfers
Expert says small ships are harder to identify and help cover tracks of Chinese and DPRK sanctions busting in Yellow Sea
June 5, 2023
Kim Yo Jong slams ‘biased’ UNSC for meeting on North Korean satellite launch
Leader’s sister maintains Pyongyang has sovereign right to launch satellite and will try again in future
June 4, 2023
IMO condemns North Korean missile launches as ‘serious threat’ to ship traffic
Seoul says UN maritime body issued first resolution on DPRK missiles, hours after failed satellite debris fell into sea
June 1, 2023
North Korean vessel issued warning to ROK cargo ship sailing in East Sea: Seoul
DPRK crew gestured for ship to sail out farther into international waters earlier this month, oceans ministry says
May 23, 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
ROK navy receives new submarine for ‘covert’ underwater ops against North Korea
Seoul says domestically developed ROKS Ahn Mu is ‘core’ asset for Kill Chain system of preempting DPRK missile attacks
April 20, 2023
