Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
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
Venezuela contradicts its own president and denies North Korean military deal
Draft U.N. report says that Venezuela denies striking any deal with the DPRK, going against President Maduro’s own words
North Korean football player loses his $4.9 million contract with Qatari team
Han Kwang Song was supposed to play for Doha for five years, but a U.N. report suggests that his career was cut short
UN declares fuel conversion rate that can help squeeze North Korean nuke program
The new conversion rates end confusion over how much fuel China and Russia are officially exporting to the DPRK
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
Filmmaker says he’s still sitting on evidence of North Korean weapons deals
“The Mole” depicted shady DPRK dealings, but the U.N. allegedly hasn’t seen extra evidence gathered by the filmmaker