April 20, 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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Normalization of U.S.-DPRK ties will require action on human rights: State

Normalization of U.S.-DPRK ties will require action on human rights: State

New International Religious Freedom Report condemns “almost complete denial” of religious freedom in North Korea

Normalization of U.S.-DPRK ties will require action on human rights: State
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy June 10, 2020
Coronavirus cases surge in China-North Korea border hub

Coronavirus cases surge in China-North Korea border hub

19 asymptomatic cases detected in Mudanjiang, just 170 kilometers from DPRK

Coronavirus cases surge in China-North Korea border hub
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy June 8, 2020
U.S. Coast Guard “stepping up our game in the Pacific” and against DPRK: Admiral

U.S. Coast Guard “stepping up our game in the Pacific” and against DPRK: Admiral

Cites two USCG cutters’ deployment to counter North Korean maritime sanctions evasion in 2019

U.S. Coast Guard “stepping up our game in the Pacific” and against DPRK: Admiral
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy June 5, 2020
Facebook issues new warnings on North Korean propaganda pages

Facebook issues new warnings on North Korean propaganda pages

Move come amid broader steps to counter misinformation, though some accounts targeted have ambiguous ties to Pyongyang

Facebook issues new warnings on North Korean propaganda pages
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy June 5, 2020
North Korean captain sentenced to one and a half years in a Russian penal colony

North Korean captain sentenced to one and a half years in a Russian penal colony

"Ri, Z. Yu" found guilty of illegal entry and crab poaching, say court documents

North Korean captain sentenced to one and a half years in a Russian penal colony
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy June 4, 2020
Brewing up a storm: how Chinese imports fuel North Korea’s booming beer industry

Brewing up a storm: how Chinese imports fuel North Korea’s booming beer industry

Even amid COVID-19 trade restrictions, DPRK imports of “essential” roasted malt continue unabated

Brewing up a storm: how Chinese imports fuel North Korea’s booming beer industry
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy June 2, 2020
Panama threatens sanctions, fines for deceptive shipping practices

Panama threatens sanctions, fines for deceptive shipping practices

Move could hit North Korea's international fleet, 7.7% of which flies under the Central American nation's flag

Panama threatens sanctions, fines for deceptive shipping practices
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy June 1, 2020
North Korea denies cyber-crime accusations, says U.S. seeks to “provoke”: MFA

North Korea denies cyber-crime accusations, says U.S. seeks to “provoke”: MFA

DPRK statement comes after U.S. indicts 28 North Koreans for money laundering

North Korea denies cyber-crime accusations, says U.S. seeks to “provoke”: MFA
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy May 29, 2020
Russia saw “acute” increase in North Korean poaching last year: Border Service

Russia saw “acute” increase in North Korean poaching last year: Border Service

16 vessels and 3754 poachers were detained last year, official says, a 14-fold increase compared to previous years

Russia saw “acute” increase in North Korean poaching last year: Border Service
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy May 29, 2020
North Korean imports of antibiotics spiked in April, Chinese trade data shows
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North Korean imports of antibiotics spiked in April, Chinese trade data shows

China exported 15,000 kg of tetracycline derivatives, cited as a possible treatment for COVID-19, to the DPRK last month

North Korean imports of antibiotics spiked in April, Chinese trade data shows
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy May 27, 2020