May 19, 2024

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Min Chao Choy

Min Chao Choy is a data journalist for NK News and NK Pro. Choy specializes in news and analysis relating to DPRK shipping and aviation movements, sanctions, and cyber-security.

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Appeal denied: North Korean man accused of money laundering faces US extradition

Appeal denied: North Korean man accused of money laundering faces US extradition

Mun Chol Myong vowed to appeal once more in Malaysia’s federal court, where a final decision will be made

Appeal denied: North Korean man accused of money laundering faces US extradition
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy October 8, 2020
North Korean ships active in September despite ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns
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North Korean ships active in September despite ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns

The Longkou-Nampho route and other Shandong Peninsula ports became increasingly popular after primary sea routes closed

North Korean ships active in September despite ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy October 7, 2020
South Korea accuses North Korea of hacking attempts against science ministry

South Korea accuses North Korea of hacking attempts against science ministry

South Korea's science ministry attributed seven attacks to the DPRK between January and the end of July

South Korea accuses North Korea of hacking attempts against science ministry
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy October 6, 2020
Petroleum exports to North Korea hit rock bottom in August, UN data shows
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Petroleum exports to North Korea hit rock bottom in August, UN data shows

The DPRK is totally dependent on outside fuel, but prices inside remain stable — meaning that more may be going on

Petroleum exports to North Korea hit rock bottom in August, UN data shows
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy October 2, 2020
North Korea’s diplomats are moonlighting as arms smugglers abroad: Report

North Korea’s diplomats are moonlighting as arms smugglers abroad: Report

Former UN Panel of Experts member speaks out against slow and ineffective measures on North Korean arms smuggling

North Korea’s diplomats are moonlighting as arms smugglers abroad: Report
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy October 1, 2020
New cookie-cutter homes show North Korea’s ‘socialist fairyland’ aesthetic

New cookie-cutter homes show North Korea’s ‘socialist fairyland’ aesthetic

A recent propaganda campaign on a newly-built model village offers a unique glimpse into North Korean urban planning

New cookie-cutter homes show North Korea’s ‘socialist fairyland’ aesthetic
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 29, 2020
Truck tires and blood transfusers: Chinese trade to DPRK drops in August
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Truck tires and blood transfusers: Chinese trade to DPRK drops in August

Trade contracted sharply, but truck tires and health equipment surged to new heights in Aug. 2020

Truck tires and blood transfusers: Chinese trade to DPRK drops in August
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 28, 2020
North Korea’s cafe culture is growing, but coffee is still a luxury brew

North Korea’s cafe culture is growing, but coffee is still a luxury brew

Coffee shops are cropping up in Pyongyang and prices are pushing new limits of what's "high-end"

North Korea’s cafe culture is growing, but coffee is still a luxury brew
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 25, 2020
Doctors Without Borders spends $1.4 million on TB hospitals, aid in North Korea

Doctors Without Borders spends $1.4 million on TB hospitals, aid in North Korea

NGO details its spending for the first time since it returned to the country in 2019

Doctors Without Borders spends $1.4 million on TB hospitals, aid in North Korea
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 24, 2020
North Korean man gets seven years of prison labor for Russian border assault

North Korean man gets seven years of prison labor for Russian border assault

Russia doled out its harshest sentence yet for a 2019 incident involving 17 North Korean fisherman

North Korean man gets seven years of prison labor for Russian border assault
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 21, 2020
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