Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
UN ban on North Korean overseas workers comes into effect
December 22 deadline set by UN sanctions in 2017 arrives as reports mixed on last-minute enforcement efforts
Trump to sign new North Korea sanctions into law on Friday
New, expanded sanctions on DPRK are included in the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act
South Korean, Chinese leaders to discuss North Korea in Beijing summit next week
Summit comes amid a whirlwind of diplomacy in the region to address escalating tensions with Pyongyang
Russian oil exports to North Korea drop again in October: UN
Russia shipped more than 30,000 tons of refined petroleum to the DPRK between January and October 2019, new UN data show
$10 million North Korean museum in Cambodia “temporarily” suspends operations
Several DPRK-run restaurants also shut down, though it's unclear for how long
As North Korea’s year-end deadline looms, Russia fears a return to high tensions
Moscow has moved to reassert its importance to the North Korea issue as DPRK-U.S. diplomacy has flagged
In full: China and Russia’s pitch for North Korea sanctions relief at the UN
Proposals would see DPRK receive relief from measures "related to the livelihood of the civilian population"
Biegun arrives in Japan as hopes of restarting talks with North Korea flounder
Attempts to arrange meeting with DPRK counterparts failed, South Korean media says
U.S. rejects Chinese, Russian moves to relax North Korean sanctions
State Dept. reiterates call on DPRK to refrain from provocation, resume negotiations as Biegun trip to Seoul wraps up
UN awards another sanctions exemption to UNICEF for work in North Korea
Aid group plans to use equipment for vaccinations, maternity care, water sanitation projects in DPRK
