Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
US dollar drops by 20% in North Korea, signaling government market manipulation
Devaluation is latest policy apparently designed to decrease the volume of foreign currency in circulation
What ‘The Mole’ documentary tells us about North Korea’s weapons
Two undercover actors pretended to strike a weapons deal with North Korean operatives, who showed off advanced arms
North Korea in Oct. 2020: A month review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Oct. 1, 2020 to Oct. 31, 2020
Timeline: From the military parade to Kim Jong Un’s letter to Trump
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Oct. 1 - Oct. 31
North Korea introduces strict currency exchange restrictions for foreigners
New rules mean diplomats can only exchange $100 a day per person
Obama slams Trump, says Biden ‘wouldn’t coddle’ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Former U.S. president endorses Joe Biden and criticizes Trump for ‘bragging’ about his close ties with Kim Jong Un
Pyongyang stores low on foreign goods amid North Korean COVID-19 paranoia
State media warned citizens against imported items out of fear that they could spread the virus from abroad
How overseas labor improves ordinary North Korean lives – NKNews Podcast Ep. 153
Andrei Lankov and Peter Ward discuss the difficulties and opportunities of the North Korean workers living abroad
North Korea likely violated sanctions with military parade drone from China
There are at least four ways DJI’s Mavic 2 drones from China could violate DPRK sanctions
How the UN Panel of Experts on the DPRK compares to other investigative panels
Absence of travel opportunities in the DPRK marks one key difference for the North Korea PoE
