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Bill on N. Korea sanctions still awaits full House vote

Bill on N. Korea sanctions still awaits full House vote

No word yet on floor vote as Congressional recess, election campaigning loom

Bill on N. Korea sanctions still awaits full House vote
Rob York
Rob York July 25, 2014
North Korea likely still breaking UN sanctions – Martin Uden

North Korea likely still breaking UN sanctions – Martin Uden

DPRK probably becoming "cleverer" at avoiding sanctions according Martin Uden, former head of UN Panel of Experts

North Korea likely still breaking UN sanctions – Martin Uden
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 23, 2014
Mongolia’s tango with Pyongyang

Mongolia’s tango with Pyongyang

Ulan Bator’s partnerships, diplomacy offer the U.S. some lessons in North Korea policy

Mongolia’s tango with Pyongyang
Jort van Oosterhout
Jort van Oosterhout July 16, 2014
Foreign laptops increasingly popular item for North Korean middle class

Foreign laptops increasingly popular item for North Korean middle class

North Korea's elite move mobile computing as laptops become status symbol

Foreign laptops increasingly popular item for North Korean middle class
Phebe Kim
Phebe Kim July 10, 2014
North Korea appoints new ambassador to Cuba

North Korea appoints new ambassador to Cuba

Five-month vacancy ends for top position at embassy reportedly involved in illicit arms trade

North Korea appoints new ambassador to Cuba
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi May 18, 2014
Sanctions increase regional inequality, cross-border trade – report

Sanctions increase regional inequality, cross-border trade – report

Adapting to int'l sanctions, N.Korean leadership redistributes resources to urban centers, according to study

Sanctions increase regional inequality, cross-border trade – report
Ole Jakob Skåtun
Ole Jakob Skåtun May 12, 2014
State Dept. North Korea grants could entail risk of criminal punishment

State Dept. North Korea grants could entail risk of criminal punishment

State Department call for funding proposals contradicts "do no harm" strategy advocated by UN COI

State Dept. North Korea grants could entail risk of criminal punishment
Data shows Brazilian exports to North Korea soared in 2013

Data shows Brazilian exports to North Korea soared in 2013

Massive increase occurs as Pyongyang shifts purchasing practices

Data shows Brazilian exports to North Korea soared in 2013
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 10, 2014
Why North Korea has strong incentive for another nuclear test

Why North Korea has strong incentive for another nuclear test

Political and technological reasons might mean another test imminent

Why North Korea has strong incentive for another nuclear test
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov April 2, 2014
Parts from U.S., UK and SK in North Korean rocket

Parts from U.S., UK and SK in North Korean rocket

The UN Panel of Experts' report finds foreign sourced components in the DPRK's Unha-3 rocket

Parts from U.S., UK and SK in North Korean rocket
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 26, 2014