Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
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
US lawmakers aim for quicker and easier humanitarian assistance for North Korea
A bill in Congress promises to help U.S. humanitarian workers overcome "bureaucratic roadblocks"
Timeline: From Washington’s foreign policy moves to South Korea’s leaky border
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Feb. 1 - Feb. 28
North Korea is a ‘serious threat’ to peace and security: US Ambassador to the UN
Washington’s newly-confirmed U.N. ambassador stresses the importance of denuclearization and diplomacy
Thousands of North Koreans left Russia in 2020 while new visas dropped by 52%
New government data suggests that 14,000 North Koreans left Russia last year while about 1,800 entered the country
North Korea must ‘show some good faith’ for sanctions to be lifted: US official
After the Hanoi Summit ended in a no-deal two years ago, a US representative calls on Biden to be ‘more strategic’
Japan’s back in the North Korea game, but it faces nearly impossible challenges
North Korea’s long-range nuclear threat could overshadow Japan’s other security priorities
North Korea and Thailand are cozying up after sanctions choked their friendship
Officials from both countries met in Bangkok last week, years after U.N. regulations put a halt to their budding trade
Singapore dumped 4,632 boxes of red wine destined for North Korea
Authorities intercepted the shipment and customs destroyed in yet another crackdown on luxury goods
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
