Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
Amid economic crash, DPRK tried to import $1 million in Lexus vehicles in 2020
North Korea sought to acquire Lexus SUVs through China despite limited trade during pandemic, PoE report shows
North Korea exports beer made with rice to China after declaring food crisis
Pyongyang sold $40,000 in beer to Beijing in July in first booze exports of 2021, according to Chinese trade data
North Korean illicit trade nosedives during pandemic, PoE report finds
COVID-19 'significantly affected' North Korea’s ability to clandestinely export coal, import fuel products
Sports, not sanctions, will encourage North Korea to denuclearize: ROK governor
In exclusive interview, Choi Moon-soon also says anti-DPRK leaflets are ‘ineffective’ and threaten local citizens’ lives
Sanctions obstacles: The fate of Moon Jae-in’s inter-Korean economic projects
The Kaesong Industrial Complex, Kumgang tourism and infrastructure improvements all face unique sanctions challenges
South Korea detaining North Korea-linked ship suspected of sanctions violations
Exclusive NK News photos show impounded Mongolia-flagged ship held in waters off South Korea's coast
EXCLUSIVE: DPRK-linked ships move illicit coal to China for ‘humanitarian aid’
UN Panel of Experts investigates possible ‘coal for food’ program as economy, agriculture face crises in North Korea
North Korea may soon receive textbooks, medical equipment from US-based NGO
Group plans to send South Korean medical equipment to Pyongyang hospital after UN extends another sanctions waiver
North Korea reports no COVID cases amid rumblings of humanitarian aid
DPRK tells WHO it tested 693 people as UNICEF renews sanctions exemption for medical assistance
How North Korean diplomatic missions help proliferation and arms trafficking
Embassies and consulates used for WMD procurement have tended to be located in high-tech and less regulated markets
