Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
The UN has little appetite for more sanctions, and North Korea knows it
Pyongyang will likely continue missile testing as the US musters only strongly worded statements in response
Russia’s UN ambassador slams new US sanctions against North Korea
Dmitry Polyanskiy says sanctions create ‘toxic atmosphere’ and discourage cooperation with Pyongyang
Fueled by Kim Jong Un’s ‘love’: North Korea hails satellite launch anniversary
State-run radio says DPRK will ‘surprise the world’ with its aerospace development in the future
Top Sri Lankan official admits to arms deal with North Korea, then backtracks
Reported deal using black market money during island’s bloody civil war may have violated sanctions, experts say
Biden has done ‘nothing’ to denuclearize North Korea, John Bolton says
In interview with NK News, former national security advisor and foreign policy hawk says ‘diplomatic option’ has failed
UNSC members say ‘silence’ risks normalizing North Korean missile tests
Latest UN Security Council meeting produces no new sanctions as Washington pushes to increase pressure on Pyongyang
Timeline: From North Korea’s missile tests to restarting rail trade with China
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Jan. 1 to Jan. 31
The week in North Korean state media: A review of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3
An in-depth analysis of Lunar New Year horse riding, a military official’s death and the tale of a ‘venomous’ grandma
How a key UN vacancy could undermine investigations into DPRK sanctions-busting
Lack of American on UN Panel of Experts could give China and Russia freer hand to shape upcoming report, experts say
North Korea in January 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from January 1, 2022 to January 31, 2022