Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
Timeline: From North Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak to summits and missiles galore
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from May 1 - May 31
North Korea defies criticism of weapons tests as it heads UN disarmament forum
DPRK’s ambassador says no state has right to gainsay its defense policy, citing ongoing Korean War
Chinese jets harass Canadian plane monitoring North Korea sanctions: Ottawa
Chinese aircraft reportedly buzzed patrol aircraft numerous times in apparent effort to disrupt UN sanctions monitoring
China signals it won’t support new sanctions if North Korea tests nuclear weapon
US should consider removing sanctions rather than ‘paying lip service’ to dialogue, Beijing spokesperson says
US to push for new UN sanctions if North Korea tests nuclear weapon
US ambassador to UN says Security Council’s failure to condemn missile tests has invited Pyongyang to ‘test’ its will
Why some North Koreans actually benefit from sanctions on their country
Measures targeting DPRK’s weapons programs can serve interests of security institutions, military and firms
France open to providing COVID vaccines to North Korea, ambassador to Seoul says
Philippe Lefort tells NK News that Paris considers humanitarian aid separately from human rights and security concerns
Inside North Korea’s Lazarus heist hack — NKNews Podcast Ep. 238
Geoff White discusses the DPRK’s global campaign of cyberattacks, from Sony Pictures to WannaCry and more
FBI releases wanted posters for two men accused of aiding North Korea
Posters describe Alejandro Cao de Benos and Christopher Emms as ‘international flight risk’ following their indictments
All sticks, no carrots: The failure of US deterrence strategy toward North Korea
Washington’s approach has left Pyongyang unconvinced that cooperating would help it avoid a bloody nose