Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
Ex-North Korean ambassador to China returned home after decade abroad: Seoul
South Korea foreign ministry says Ji Jae Ryong took flight from Beijing in late August, as DPRK loosens COVID controls
What to make of reports that Kim Jong Un will visit Russia for summit with Putin
Experts disagree on if Russia needs North Korean arms but say both sides seek to counter US-ROK military cooperation
North Korean military drills with China and Russia would be ‘appropriate’: Envoy
Moscow’s ambassador to DPRK endorses drills as response to US-ROK exercises, says sanctions don’t affect bilateral ties
How unification ministry overhaul could entrench militaristic North Korea policy
Experts raise concerns about eliminating departments focused on inter-Korean peace, though some call changes necessary
US, ROK and Japan impose sanctions on North Korean satellite and drone programs
Expert says designations appear aimed at highlighting countries’ trilateral security cooperation against DPRK threats
North Korea in August 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from August 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023
Timeline: From a historic summit to North Korea’s second failed satellite launch
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Aug. 1 – Aug. 31, 2023
Seoul downplayed military value of North Korea’s spy satellite: Missile expert
Tal Inbar calls on South Korea to disclose images of DPRK satellite and rocket, highlights threat of Pyongyang’s drones
Chinese ships appears to join race to recover North Korean space rocket wreckage
Data shows unusual vessel movement near splashdown zones, and experts say Beijing may have own reasons to fish up debris
Inside the UN Panel of Experts overseeing North Korea sanctions – Ep. 304
Former panel head Eric Penton-Voak explains how to decipher its reports on violations of DPRK sanctions regime
