Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
US calls out Russian, Chinese inaction over North Korean satellite launch at UN
DPRK defends space launch as ‘legitimate right’ during emergency UN Security Council meeting, as 13 members condemn it
Russia says North Koreans ‘volunteered’ for recovery work in storm-hit Far East
Experts say help a symbolic gesture amid growing ties, but raise possibility of payment in violation of sanctions
US charges founders of crypto mixer with enabling North Korean money laundering
Washington previously sanctioned Tornado Cash for facilitating DPRK cybercriminals’ efforts to cash out stolen assets
China continues open export of sanctioned goods to North Korea in July
Trade data shows China sent DPRK machinery banned under UN resolutions, while importing over $1.5M of sanctioned alloy
How Camp David summit deals on North Korea complicate peninsula security
US, ROK and Japan doubled down on deterrence, but their agreements are a band-aid rather than long-term solution
North Korea boosts imports from China in July, exports sanctioned iron and steel
Chinese trade data shows Beijing continues to outsource manufacturing to DPRK, expert says
North Korea preparing to launch ICBM soon, ROK spy agency tells lawmakers
NIS anticipates launch in protest of trilateral summit or US-ROK drills, says Russia likely signed arms deal with DPRK
North Korean company shows off sanctioned tankers, boasts of illicit activities
DPRK magazine implies Mihyang Shipping acquired vessels, which experts call likely attempt to make ships appear clean
US blacklists 3 companies over alleged North Korean weapons sales to Russia
Treasury Department says companies owned by sanctioned Slovak national facilitated support for invasion of Ukraine
North Korean ship resurfaces near DPRK weapons hub after rare trip to Russia
Kum Ya’s voyage raises questions about its role in military cooperation, after Kremlin’s defense chief visited Pyongyang