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UN extends sanctions exemption request for NGO to send aid to North Korea

UN extends sanctions exemption request for NGO to send aid to North Korea

But South Korean aid agency says Seoul has rejected its requests, scuppering hopes of shipping machine parts to DPRK

UN extends sanctions exemption request for NGO to send aid to North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 16, 2024
Why banning North Koreans from working abroad may not be in their best interest
NK PRO

Why banning North Koreans from working abroad may not be in their best interest

Laborers face difficult and unsafe conditions overseas, but many volunteer for chance to earn money and leave the DPRK

Why banning North Koreans from working abroad may not be in their best interest
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 15, 2024
Russia freighter returns to North Korean port amid new allegations of arms trade
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Russia freighter returns to North Korean port amid new allegations of arms trade

Lady R’s first known visit to Rason in month follows reports DPRK is sending decades-old weapons for use against Ukraine

Russia freighter returns to North Korean port amid new allegations of arms trade
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 14, 2024
US court orders forfeiture of 279 crypto accounts tied to North Korea laundering

US court orders forfeiture of 279 crypto accounts tied to North Korea laundering

Ruling highlights DPRK cybercriminals' sophisticated techniques which they use to circumvent US sanctions

US court orders forfeiture of 279 crypto accounts tied to North Korea laundering
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 10, 2024
State media review: North Korea highlights roles of midwives amid low birth rate
NK PRO

State media review: North Korea highlights roles of midwives amid low birth rate

An in-depth analysis of International Day of the Midwife, Kim Jong Un’s letters to Putin and rice planting efforts

State media review: North Korea highlights roles of midwives amid low birth rate
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung May 9, 2024
Canada to deploy aircraft to monitor illegal North Korean ship-to-ship transfers

Canada to deploy aircraft to monitor illegal North Korean ship-to-ship transfers

Tokyo says plane will operate from Okinawa air base as part of regular surveillance of DPRK efforts to evade sanctions

Canada to deploy aircraft to monitor illegal North Korean ship-to-ship transfers
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 9, 2024
China fired flares at aircraft monitoring North Korea sanctions, Australia says

China fired flares at aircraft monitoring North Korea sanctions, Australia says

Beijing alleges Australian helicopter violated its airspace, defending actions as ‘lawful and safe’

China fired flares at aircraft monitoring North Korea sanctions, Australia says
Lina Park
Lina Park May 8, 2024
What Russia has to gain by killing the UN panel on North Korea – Ep. 341
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What Russia has to gain by killing the UN panel on North Korea – Ep. 341

Christopher Green and NK News reporters discuss Moscow’s veto, Day of the Sun changes, Kim Jong Un’s new song and more

What Russia has to gain by killing the UN panel on North Korea – Ep. 341
North Korea condemns West for seeking alternatives to UN sanctions monitor

North Korea condemns West for seeking alternatives to UN sanctions monitor

US-led proposals to replace Panel of Experts will lead to ‘self-destruction,’ Pyongyang warns

North Korea condemns West for seeking alternatives to UN sanctions monitor
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 6, 2024
The Hague dismisses case against Dutch firms accused of using North Korean labor

The Hague dismisses case against Dutch firms accused of using North Korean labor

Appeals court finds no direct evidence shipbuilders profited from human trafficking of DPRK workers at Polish shipyards

The Hague dismisses case against Dutch firms accused of using North Korean labor
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 6, 2024
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