Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
U.S. researcher pleads not guilty to North Korea sanctions-busting conspiracy
Virgil Griffith accused of violating International Emergency Economic Powers Act, could face up to 20 years in jail
Czech gov’t foiled North Korean arms smuggling plot, intelligence service says
DPRK diplomat reportedly sought to acquire tank parts and drones, smuggle them through Africa and China
North Korean embassy-linked Berlin hostel must be shut down, German court rules
Administrative court upholds 2018 decision shutting City Hostel down, says it violates EU sanctions against DPRK
At House hearing on Korea, U.S. official says China is enforcing UN sanctions
Lawmakers push back and question China's lax enforcement of UN Security Council sanctions
North Korean managers and workers mostly leave Dandong businesses, photos show
Photos, reports collected by NK Pro shows that most businesses have shut-down, though some workers allegedly remain
North Korea’s new foreign minister pledges to “confront” hostile powers in 2020
In first public speech as DPRK's top diplomat, Ri Son Gwon promises to strengthen country's defenses in the coming year
In final months before UN worker ban, thousands of North Koreans went to Russia
New data published as Moscow admits it has not yet fully complied with UN rules on overseas DPRK laborers
Roughly a thousand North Korean workers remain in Russia, despite UN ban: MFA
"Limited" transport options responsible for delay, spokesperson Maria Zakharova says
How differing U.S.-ROK views on sanctions impact potential inter-Korean tourism
While tourism isn't technically prohibited, strict U.S. interpretation of sanctions may hinder trips to the North
“Slow, steady, patient” diplomacy with North Korea will continue: State
"There’s nothing to be gained by not talking," senior official tells reporters at the State Department