Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
Air Koryo shuttling North Koreans from Vladivostok on twice weekly flights
Expert says Russian city may be ‘collection point’ for returning citizens as large numbers reportedly spotted at airport
Kim Jong Un adds to growing luxury car collection with new Maybach sedan, limo
Vehicles demonstrate North Korean leader’s ability to use illicit networks to get what he wants, including for nukes
Russian firms employing North Koreans to build houses in Far East: Investigation
Two companies confirm they’re using DPRK labor as Russia appears increasingly willing to overlook sanctions violations
North Korean doctors working in Congo pose sanctions dilemma: Investigation
Locals tell NK News physicians provide good care, but experts stress sanctions forbid DPRK nationals from working abroad
North Korea closes embassies in Senegal and Guinea as Africa exodus continues
Expert says DPRK appears to have concluded there are few benefits to maintaining historical presence in region
Head of pro-North Korea group arrested in Spain over US crypto charges
Spanish aristocrat Alejandro Cao de Benos insists he can’t be extradited over allegations he advised DPRK on blockchain
North Korea in November 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from November 1, 2023 to November 30, 2023
US, South Korea and Japan sanction North Koreans over spy satellite launch
Australia set to follow suit with own designations, which expert says seek to make up for lack of UNSC action
Kim Jong Un’s daughter rocks Gucci shades despite crackdown on bourgeois culture
Expert says luxury brands are status symbol for North Korean elite but that sanctions likely limit import of new lines
Kim Jong Un appears with new Ford vans in rare endorsement of American brand
Acquisition of two vehicles again demonstrates North Korea’s ability to evade UN sanctions
