Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
Why sanctioning Tornado Cash may do little to curtail North Korean cyber crime
By removing human operators, the software-based crypto mixer creates new headaches for authorities and sanctions regime
UN report betrays infighting over humanitarian impact of North Korea sanctions
Disagreements on Panel of Experts result in no analysis on how sanctions affect DPRK’s people, advance draft states
US, ROK and Japan condemn North Korea’s ‘destabilizing’ nuclear messaging
Three countries’ top diplomats meet in New York and express concern about DPRK’s new law on weapons of mass destruction
North Korean tankers skipping COVID quarantine to deliver oil: UN report
DPRK ships ‘rapidly’ conducting illicit transfers outside Nampho before returning to port, according to Panel of Experts
Coffee and shampoo prices in North Korea fall to Earth after soaring last year
Source reports decline from pandemic highs, but expert says foreign good costs may not reflect broader economic trends
Canadian frigate embarks on North Korea sanctions monitoring mission
HMCS Vancouver and two aircraft to patrol Indo-Pacific to counter illicit activities supporting DPRK’s weapons programs
Taiwanese firm’s ‘permissiveness’ undercuts North Korea sanctions: UN report
Investigators say Cheng Chiun Shipping Agency ‘inconsistent’ about alleged role in illicit oil procurement scheme
North Korea imports $2M in alcohol from China, exports huge sum of tungsten
Expert calls August trade figures a ‘promising sign’ for Pyongyang as country rebounds from mass COVID outbreak
North Korean IT workers sell their skills on freelance platform Upwork: Report
DPRK allegedly hired Russians to create accounts for North Koreans to evade sanctions, UN Panel of Experts report states
North Korean firm planned $3.5M sale of military equipment to Nigeria: UN report
Deal would be major sanctions breach, but expert says it’s ‘far from clear’ whether negotiations ever occurred
