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North Korean delegation taps China for help on key chemical projects
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North Korean delegation taps China for help on key chemical projects

A celebrated North Korean businessman met with government and company leaders in Tongchuan, China

North Korean delegation taps China for help on key chemical projects
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 5, 2021
North Korea in Feb. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in Feb. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from Feb. 1, 2021 to Feb. 28, 2021

North Korea in Feb. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro March 3, 2021
North Korea is boldly flouting sanctions with ships full of illegal fuel
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North Korea is boldly flouting sanctions with ships full of illegal fuel

A draft U.N. report suggests that North Korean ships are disguising themselves with greater sophistication

North Korea is boldly flouting sanctions with ships full of illegal fuel
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy February 18, 2021
North Korean businesses thrived in Africa despite the pressure of UN sanctions
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North Korean businesses thrived in Africa despite the pressure of UN sanctions

A draft U.N. Panel of Experts report suggests North Koreans were working in Senegal and the Democratic Republic of Congo

North Korean businesses thrived in Africa despite the pressure of UN sanctions
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy February 12, 2021
North Korean hackers stole $316 million in less than two years, UN report says
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North Korean hackers stole $316 million in less than two years, UN report says

One DPRK cyberattack stole an estimated $275 million to $281 million in Sept. 2020

North Korean hackers stole $316 million in less than two years, UN report says
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy February 10, 2021
North Korea imported up to eight times its legal fuel limit in 2020: UN report
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North Korea imported up to eight times its legal fuel limit in 2020: UN report

Illicit fuel imports similar in scale to 2019, but coal exports dropped sharply after July's COVID-19 restrictions

North Korea imported up to eight times its legal fuel limit in 2020: UN report
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 10, 2021
‘I didn’t even get to say goodbye’: South Koreans remember Kaesong’s sudden end

‘I didn’t even get to say goodbye’: South Koreans remember Kaesong’s sudden end

Five years ago, the Kaesong Industrial Complex shut down and sent thousands of North and South Koreans packing

‘I didn’t even get to say goodbye’: South Koreans remember Kaesong’s sudden end
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 10, 2021
North Korea in Jan. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in Jan. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from Jan. 1, 2021 to Jan. 31, 2021

North Korea in Jan. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro February 3, 2021
US hits North Korean official and Chinese firms with non-proliferation measures
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US hits North Korean official and Chinese firms with non-proliferation measures

The State Department’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation last targeted a DPRK individual in 2016

US hits North Korean official and Chinese firms with non-proliferation measures
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 25, 2021
North Korea bans foreign children in restaurants and shops to combat COVID-19

North Korea bans foreign children in restaurants and shops to combat COVID-19

The new rule is the latest in a long series of pandemic prevention measures, despite Pyongyang claiming to be virus-free

North Korea bans foreign children in restaurants and shops to combat COVID-19
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 22, 2021
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