April 25, 2024

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Ethan Jewell

Ethan Jewell is a Seoul-based correspondent for NK News focused on sanctions, trade and maritime issues. He previously worked as an investigations and intelligence specialist for Pinkerton Comprehensive Risk Management and as a research intern for the Brookings Institution's Center for East Asia Policy Studies.

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US seizes $2.3 million from two companies in latest DPRK sanctions ruling

US seizes $2.3 million from two companies in latest DPRK sanctions ruling

Federal court says Yuanye Wood and an unnamed Singaporean firm funneled cash to DPRK-controlled entities

US seizes $2.3 million from two companies in latest DPRK sanctions ruling
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Ethan Jewell April 20, 2022
US says it will ‘hunt down’ cybercriminals after $620m DPRK crypto heist

US says it will ‘hunt down’ cybercriminals after $620m DPRK crypto heist

Deputy national security advisor says illicit use of cryptocurrency helps fund North Korean weapons programs

US says it will ‘hunt down’ cybercriminals after $620m DPRK crypto heist
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell | Jeongmin Kim April 20, 2022
North Korea-China trade climbs to highest level since early 2020: Customs data

North Korea-China trade climbs to highest level since early 2020: Customs data

Chinese exports to DPRK surge 57% in first quarter of 2022 despite COVID-19 lockdowns near border region

North Korea-China trade climbs to highest level since early 2020: Customs data
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell April 18, 2022
North Korean hackers stole $620 million from Pokemon-like blockchain game: FBI
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North Korean hackers stole $620 million from Pokemon-like blockchain game: FBI

Analysis by US authorities points to massive theft of ethereum that likely funds Pyongyang’s weapons programs

North Korean hackers stole $620 million from Pokemon-like blockchain game: FBI
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Ethan Jewell April 15, 2022
North Korean hackers could boost country’s space program: US defense department

North Korean hackers could boost country’s space program: US defense department

New US report finds DPRK cyberattacks on aerospace industries could strengthen weapons and space development

North Korean hackers could boost country’s space program: US defense department
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Ethan Jewell April 13, 2022
Virgil Griffith, US crypto guru who aided North Korea, sentenced to 5 years

Virgil Griffith, US crypto guru who aided North Korea, sentenced to 5 years

Judge chides Griffith as a wannabe ‘crypto hero’ whose actions seriously undercut US sanctions against North Korea

Virgil Griffith, US crypto guru who aided North Korea, sentenced to 5 years
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Ethan Jewell April 13, 2022
Jets heard over Pyongyang in possible practice for night-time parade: Sources

Jets heard over Pyongyang in possible practice for night-time parade: Sources

Midnight flyover comes just days before likely large-scale military parade to celebrate Kim Il Sung’s 110th birthday

Jets heard over Pyongyang in possible practice for night-time parade: Sources
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Chad O'Carroll | Ethan Jewell April 12, 2022
Ship enters key North Korean port after unusually short quarantine period
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Ship enters key North Korean port after unusually short quarantine period

Likely DPRK vessel spent just a week outside Nampho, suggesting policy change or special shipment ahead of holiday

Ship enters key North Korean port after unusually short quarantine period
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell April 11, 2022
Life after death: How North Korea’s ghost ships frustrate sanctions enforcement
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Life after death: How North Korea’s ghost ships frustrate sanctions enforcement

Tracking what ships are scrapped or still afloat isn’t easy, a situation Pyongyang knows how to exploit

Life after death: How North Korea’s ghost ships frustrate sanctions enforcement
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell April 7, 2022
Moscow’s new visa decree makes future North Korea travel even more difficult

Moscow’s new visa decree makes future North Korea travel even more difficult

While aimed at journalists and officials, new order also gives Russia a freer hand to deny entry to ‘unfriendly’ foreign

Moscow’s new visa decree makes future North Korea travel even more difficult
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Ethan Jewell April 6, 2022
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