Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
North Korea to welcome foreign firms for spring trade fair, first since 2019
Official notice states event will take place in Pyongyang in May, even as DPRK backtracks on tourism
Russia agrees to help North Korea modernize drug industry at talks in Moscow
Russian Embassy says Moscow will help produce antibiotics and build hospitals in return for DPRK’s traditional medicines
US Treasury lifts sanctions on crypto mixer linked to North Korean laundering
Blockchain industry hails reversal of Tornado Cash designation, but critics say move will only empower DPRK cybercrime
Why there’s still a long road to Trump-Putin cooperation on North Korean nukes
US and Russia still need to replace their own arms control treaty before they can address major differences on DPRK
Sanctioned North Korean apples now for sale at major Russian supermarkets
Cheap DPRK apples may benefit Russian consumers but constitute forbidden fruit under UN sanctions that Moscow approved
North Korea slams US for sending ‘weird questionnaires’ to UN organizations
DPRK accuses US of imposing America First policy on UN, though expert says moderate tone seeks to avoid provoking Trump
Trump’s push for peace in Ukraine jeopardizes North Korean’s war bonanza
DPRK’s lucrative arms trade with Russia will suffer after ceasefire, pushing it toward China and potentially even the US
North Korea sells $3K in art to China, while continuing lucrative wig trade
Chinese trade data records import of 279 paintings in Jan.-Feb., which expert says may have come from sanctioned studio
UN gives WHO the green light to send $63K in vaccine assistance to North Korea
Sanctions exemption for lab equipment comes as the DPRK continues to struggle with vaccine-preventable diseases
How North Korean troops will factor into Ukraine-Russia peace talks
NK News’ Bryan Betts talks the latest from Kursk and how Trump's dismantling of Voice of America impacts Pyongyang
