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Information related to the North Korea business sector
Cold hard cash? Currency coupons give North Korea options with money supply
Inability to print cash likely behind coupons, but they also provide a safeguard for post-pandemic currency devaluation
North Korean coal: Sanctions and stranded assets
DPRK coal mines will have trouble making the kinds of profits they did in the 2010s even if the country fully reopens
New evidence again delays trial of accused North Korean money launderer
Delay marks the second time US court has pushed back Mun Chol Myung’s case this year
North Korea in October 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from October 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021
US to seize nearly $1 million from North Korea-backed criminal duo
US district court says married couple laundered millions through phony corporate network on behalf of Pyongyang
DPRK foreign ministry slams US diplomats for alleged theft in Moscow
North Korean criticism may be an attempt to deflect from its own diplomats’ sketchy behavior abroad, expert says
The stop and go success of a North Korean entrepreneur
Even relatively successful people struggle to provide enough for their families in the DPRK
Singapore sugar trader admits to forging documents to hide North Korea ties
Court fines man $156,000 for falsifying invoices after legally sending sugar, other goods to DPRK-linked entities
After years in hiding, a North Korean ship shows its true colors
Records reveal Ji Da 1 cargo vessel likely sailed under the radar for years on behalf of Pyongyang
Seoul approves three new requests to provide humanitarian aid to North Korea
The approval follows recent restoration of inter-Korean hotlines, though it’s unclear when delivery will take place
