Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
North Korea in May 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from May 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023
North Korea imports new Chinese electric vehicles for self-branded showroom
Display of EVs from Chinese automaker BYD at upscale Pyongyang neighborhood points to likely UN sanctions violations
Seoul sanctions North Korea’s Kimsuky hackers over failed satellite launch
South Korea says threat group has stolen weapon and space tech, issues advisory with US on its spear-phishing attacks
North Korea decries criticism of its space launch by UN and NATO chiefs
DPRK officials call military spy satellite a logical response to US threats, reject legitimacy of UN sanctions
Ban Ki-moon points to China’s key role on North Korea after failed space launch
Greater sanctions enforcement necessary as engagement has failed to produce solution, former UN chief tells NK News
Kim Yo Jong denounces US over criticism of North Korea’s failed satellite launch
Sister of leader defends right to use space and says DPRK ‘certain’ to deploy spy satellite soon
North Korea says it will launch first military spy satellite in June
Top military official says asset needed to monitor ‘dangerous military acts’ of US and ROK, condemning joint drills
New report details North Korea’s tactics to illegally sell firearms abroad
Guide from Swiss organization aims to help governments ‘detect and interdict’ DPRK arms sales that violate sanctions
South Korean gets 3 years in prison for ‘lobbying’ North Korea with over $450K
Court says An Bu-soo sent money to Pyongyang in effort to bring DPRK beer and cold noodles to South
US announces new sanctions targeting North Korean cyber crime, IT workers
Designations against four entities and individual come as US warns tech sector about working with remote DPRK IT workers
