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Hong Kong company’s DPRK-flagged tanker conducted ship-to-ship transfer: Japan

Hong Kong company’s DPRK-flagged tanker conducted ship-to-ship transfer: Japan

The Mu Bong 1 has been recommended by the U.S. Treasury and a UN panel for suspected sanctions-busting activities

Hong Kong company’s DPRK-flagged tanker conducted ship-to-ship transfer: Japan
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 26, 2019
New Lexus spotted with Kim Jong Un in latest public appearance
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New Lexus spotted with Kim Jong Un in latest public appearance

Post-2017 model seen Monday may have also appeared alongside North Korean leader last year

New Lexus spotted with Kim Jong Un in latest public appearance
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 26, 2019
North Korean MFA delegation returns from two-week tour of Southeast Asia

North Korean MFA delegation returns from two-week tour of Southeast Asia

DPRK team led by vice FM Ri Kil Song sought to strengthen ties with counterparts in Malaysia, Cambodia, and Laos

North Korean MFA delegation returns from two-week tour of Southeast Asia
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 25, 2019
Aaron Arnold becomes new U.S. member of UN’s North Korea sanctions panel

Aaron Arnold becomes new U.S. member of UN’s North Korea sanctions panel

Move follows recent reshuffle at UN panel monitoring North Korea sanctions implementation

Aaron Arnold becomes new U.S. member of UN’s North Korea sanctions panel
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 24, 2019
Slight dip in Russian oil exports to North Korea in September: UN
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Slight dip in Russian oil exports to North Korea in September: UN

Russia has transferred nearly 29,000 tons of oil to DPRK so far this year, data shows

Slight dip in Russian oil exports to North Korea in September: UN
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer November 22, 2019
Singaporean at heart of NK Pro investigation jailed for sanctions violations

Singaporean at heart of NK Pro investigation jailed for sanctions violations

T Specialist firm also fined $800,000 for its role in sanctions violations, while Wang Zhiguo jailed for a year

Singaporean at heart of NK Pro investigation jailed for sanctions violations
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 22, 2019
Construction underway on North Korean island set to become joint EDZ with China
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Construction underway on North Korean island set to become joint EDZ with China

North Korean land on Chinese side of Tumen river has been promoted as opportunity by nearby Hunchun authorities

Construction underway on North Korean island set to become joint EDZ with China
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 20, 2019
Swiss robotics appear at new North Korean factory in potential sanctions breach

Swiss robotics appear at new North Korean factory in potential sanctions breach

ABB products were previously found by a UN panel to have been acquired by the DPRK without company’s knowledge

Swiss robotics appear at new North Korean factory in potential sanctions breach
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 19, 2019
Kim Jong Un’s personal jet makes first appearance since Singapore summit

Kim Jong Un’s personal jet makes first appearance since Singapore summit

Unclear if DPRK leader flew on aircraft or whether it landed at Wonsan's Kalma airport

Kim Jong Un’s personal jet makes first appearance since Singapore summit
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 17, 2019
North Korea and Russia sign new protocol on cross-border rail transport

North Korea and Russia sign new protocol on cross-border rail transport

Russia’s deputy transport minister in Pyongyang talks pushed for rail container shipments from South Korea to begin

North Korea and Russia sign new protocol on cross-border rail transport
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 15, 2019