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20,000 sanctions over the sea: N. Korea’s illicit networks – NKNews Podcast ep. 8
C4ADS's David Thompson discusses sanctions - and how the DPRK and its partners avoid them
Budget cuts and travel restrictions: how U.S. policy is failing North Koreans
Plans to reduce funding for NGOs and recent limits on working in the DPRK will be felt on the ground
North Korean solar imports drop to lowest level in years
Though North Korea has claimed it produces solar panels domestically
Construction again stalled at Tumen’s new bridge to North Korea, images suggest
New bridge was announced in 2015 as joint Chinese-DPRK project, though work has been slow
How changes to Hong Kong law could make life harder for North Korean companies
New legislation may put pressure on DPRK front companies in the notoriously opaque city
On Liberty: the sanctioned company working with South Korea and Japan
Newly designated DPRK-linked Hong Kong company has sent ships to South Korea and Japan for years
North Korean revenues from Chinese trade at lowest level in eight years
Trend continues downward spiral as UN sanctions appear to take effect
China ships USD$18 million of newly sanctioned goods to North Korea in January
Though trade was reduced from December presanctions levels
Pyongyang’s Daesong Department Store undergoing major renovation, photos reveal
Redevelopment follows reported acquisition last year by Kyonghung Guidance Bureau
Chinese fuel exports to North Korea remain at zero in January
Evidence of unrecorded oil trades, however, continues to mount
