Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
Timeline: From Kim’s plenum speech to updated plans for war with North Korea
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Dec. 1 to Dec. 31
Expert round-up: What to make of North Korea’s New Year’s plenum readout
Kim Jong Un revealed little about foreign policy and military plans for 2022, while prioritizing agriculture
Seoul approves three new requests to send nutrition-related aid to North Korea
South Korea has now greenlit 11 aid shipments this year, though delivery is unlikely due to DPRK’s border restrictions
North Korea’s main shipyard christens first known cargo ship in nearly 5 years
The Jang Su San is only the third known vessel to originate from Ryongnam Shipyard
How North Korea takes advantage of global corruption to evade sanctions
Making sanctions work requires strengthening weak anti-corruption rules that the DPRK exploits for illicit activities
US bank fined $105k for violating North Korea sanctions
TD Bank processed over a thousand transactions for North Korean diplomats, apparently unaware it was illegal
Alloy used in silicon production dominates North Korean exports in November
Expert cautions that low trade volumes can distort data, as DPRK continues to import inputs for light industry
10 years of Kim Jong Un: What should Washington do now about North Korea?
Experts weigh the different options for the US as Kim Jong Un enters his second decade in power
Kim Jong Un is brutal, nuclear-armed, and there’s little anyone can do about it
Ten more years of Kim means more missiles and more oppression, all at the expense of the North Korean people
North Korea barrels past oil cap after a slow start this year: Report
The DPRK likely violated UN-imposed sanctions on oil imports, but experts say uptick in demand a good sign for economy
