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North Korea reiterates proposal for UN to host legal forum on sanctions

North Korea reiterates proposal for UN to host legal forum on sanctions

DPRK Mission to the United Nations wants legal forum to investigate legality of growing sanctions

North Korea reiterates proposal for UN to host legal forum on sanctions
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 21, 2017
North Korea’s Kim Il Sung University opens intellectual property organization

North Korea’s Kim Il Sung University opens intellectual property organization

University aims to “commercialize” copyrighted ideas, improve distribution of products: website

North Korea’s Kim Il Sung University opens intellectual property organization
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji April 21, 2017
Four N. Korean ships, three with troubled pasts, allowed into Chinese coal port

Four N. Korean ships, three with troubled pasts, allowed into Chinese coal port

Three of the vessels have strong ties to sanctions-breaking networks

Four N. Korean ships, three with troubled pasts, allowed into Chinese coal port
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 20, 2017
S. Korea expresses ‘deep regret’ at dissent over UNSC statement condemning DPRK

S. Korea expresses ‘deep regret’ at dissent over UNSC statement condemning DPRK

Russian mission to UN denies that it "blocked" statement, despite reports

S. Korea expresses ‘deep regret’ at dissent over UNSC statement condemning DPRK
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji April 20, 2017
Russian company to operate ferry route to N. Korea: Nikkei

Russian company to operate ferry route to N. Korea: Nikkei

The company will use the Mangyongbong-92 for six trips a month, between Vladivostok and Rason

Russian company to operate ferry route to N. Korea: Nikkei
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 19, 2017
North Korean bank blacklisted by OFAC now providing trust fund services: leaflet

North Korean bank blacklisted by OFAC now providing trust fund services: leaflet

DPRK Credit Development Bank provides up to 8.5% rates of returns

North Korean bank blacklisted by OFAC now providing trust fund services: leaflet
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji April 19, 2017
Cheollima Civil Defense releases open letter to ROK presidential candidates

Cheollima Civil Defense releases open letter to ROK presidential candidates

In third release by secretive group, CCD comments on South Korean politics

Cheollima Civil Defense releases open letter to ROK presidential candidates
JH Ahn
JH Ahn April 19, 2017
Unilateral U.S. action in North Korea ‘highly risky’: Lavrov

Unilateral U.S. action in North Korea ‘highly risky’: Lavrov

Russian foreign minister also said Obama-era sanctions were not 'strategic patience'

Unilateral U.S. action in North Korea ‘highly risky’: Lavrov
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne April 18, 2017
S.Korean navy to deploy ship-to-surface missile to strike DPRK ground facilities

S.Korean navy to deploy ship-to-surface missile to strike DPRK ground facilities

New missile can wipe out an area "the size of two football fields": DAPA

S.Korean navy to deploy ship-to-surface missile to strike DPRK ground facilities
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji April 18, 2017
North Korea shut down cellphone network twice on Saturday

North Korea shut down cellphone network twice on Saturday

First shutdown took place during military parade and may have been for security reasons

North Korea shut down cellphone network twice on Saturday
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 18, 2017