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Former official’s memoir paints chaotic picture of U.S.-North Korea diplomacy

Former official’s memoir paints chaotic picture of U.S.-North Korea diplomacy

"The Room Where It Happened" lays bare deep divisions within the Trump administration over policy towards the DPRK

Former official’s memoir paints chaotic picture of U.S.-North Korea diplomacy
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham June 22, 2020
WHO receives sanctions exemptions to bring vehicles into North Korea
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WHO receives sanctions exemptions to bring vehicles into North Korea

The World Health Organization granted approval to bring Toyota Landcruisers worth $146,000 into DPRK

WHO receives sanctions exemptions to bring vehicles into North Korea
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis June 19, 2020
Singaporean national sought by FBI for North Korea sanctions violations charged

Singaporean national sought by FBI for North Korea sanctions violations charged

Tan Wee Beng could face up to ten years in prison

Singaporean national sought by FBI for North Korea sanctions violations charged
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 19, 2020
White House renews U.S. sanctions against North Korea

White House renews U.S. sanctions against North Korea

President Trump cites the continued "unusual and extraordinary threat" from DPRK in routine renewal

White House renews U.S. sanctions against North Korea
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy June 17, 2020
UNFPA wins North Korea sanctions exemptions to tackle reproductive emergencies
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UNFPA wins North Korea sanctions exemptions to tackle reproductive emergencies

UN agency set to import ultrasound machines, operating tables, midwifery kits, and other kit into the DPRK

UNFPA wins North Korea sanctions exemptions to tackle reproductive emergencies
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis June 17, 2020
Up in smoke: where relations between the two Koreas can go from here
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Up in smoke: where relations between the two Koreas can go from here

Seoul cannot and will not take the kind of steps that would be sufficient to satisfy Pyongyang

Up in smoke: where relations between the two Koreas can go from here
Christopher Green
Christopher Green June 17, 2020
North Korea’s top university “intensifying” research on microsatellite tech

North Korea’s top university “intensifying” research on microsatellite tech

Research brief says Kim Il Sung University using American software STK to run satellite simulations

North Korea’s top university “intensifying” research on microsatellite tech
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 16, 2020
North Korean embassies seek help procuring equipment for new Pyongyang hospital

North Korean embassies seek help procuring equipment for new Pyongyang hospital

Siemens among firms reportedly contacted in order to obtain hardware for North Korea's flagship construction effort

North Korean embassies seek help procuring equipment for new Pyongyang hospital
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 9, 2020
UN grants sanctions exemptions for shipments of medical supplies to North Korea
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UN grants sanctions exemptions for shipments of medical supplies to North Korea

WHO to push forward blood bag factory project, while Eugene Bell Foundation continues anti-TB work

UN grants sanctions exemptions for shipments of medical supplies to North Korea
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 9, 2020
ANALYSIS: What’s driving increasing North Korean vitriol towards the South?
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ANALYSIS: What’s driving increasing North Korean vitriol towards the South?

Indicators suggest Pyongyang wants to elevate a sense of crisis with South Korea. But why?

ANALYSIS: What’s driving increasing North Korean vitriol towards the South?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 8, 2020