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North Korea’s on-year fertilizer imports see major dip ahead of planting season
State media recently called on people to make fertilizer ‘by their own strength,’ an apparent euphemism for human waste
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 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
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 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 could boost country’s space program: US defense department
New US report finds DPRK cyberattacks on aerospace industries could strengthen weapons and space development
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
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
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
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
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