Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
North Korea stands to lose more than it could gain by testing a nuclear weapon
A seventh test risks spoiling ties with benefactor China, but it’s unclear if that’s enough to deter the regime
Obscure vessels conduct likely ship-to-ship transfer in North Korean waters
Activity aligns with trend of illegal transfers well outside ports due to COVID-19 and sanctions concerns, expert says
China disputes claim it endangered aircraft monitoring North Korea sanctions
Beijing accuses Canadian plane of threatening China and undermining its sovereignty through sanctions mission
Seoul says it will unilaterally sanction North Korea if it tests nuclear weapon
DPRK’s pandemic isolation means targeted sanctions could have significant impact, expert tells NK News
North Korea has finished preparations for a nuclear test, Seoul says
Foreign minister Park Jin states DPRK only needs to make ‘political decision’ to conduct test
‘Nobody would want’ US nuclear weapons in South Korea: ROK defense minister
Lee Jong-sup’s statement comes as US, South Korea and Japan meet in Singapore to discuss North Korean threats
What the US, China and Russia stand to gain by cooperating on North Korea
Three parties’ standoff over DPRK sanctions at UN shows the need for a less punitive and multilateral approach
Countries clash at UN General Assembly over veto of new North Korea sanctions
China and Russia defend their rejection of US-led resolution in first-ever debate of failed Security Council vote
What a ‘swift and forceful’ US response to a North Korean nuke test could be
Washington could consider everything from boosting missile defenses to information campaigns
Singaporean man to be jailed for obstructing North Korea sanctions investigation
Manfred Low Cheng Jin to serve 15-week sentence in victory for city-state’s case against Yuk Tung Energy
