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North Korea relies on crypto theft for up to half of foreign income: UN report
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North Korea relies on crypto theft for up to half of foreign income: UN report

Panel of Experts estimates DPRK cybercriminals have stolen $3B since 2017 to bankroll regime’s nuclear weapons

North Korea relies on crypto theft for up to half of foreign income: UN report
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy March 21, 2024
North Korean man used companies in SE Asia to illicitly import brandy: Report
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North Korean man used companies in SE Asia to illicitly import brandy: Report

UN Panel of Experts recommends blacklisting Nam Chol Ung, alleging he owns resorts and restaurants that support regime

North Korean man used companies in SE Asia to illicitly import brandy: Report
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer March 21, 2024
100K North Koreans still earning money for regime overseas: UN report
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100K North Koreans still earning money for regime overseas: UN report

Information provided to Panel of Experts suggests DPRK laborers generate $500M per year in violation of UN sanctions

100K North Koreans still earning money for regime overseas: UN report
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll March 21, 2024
Second Russian travel agency joins rush to take tourists to North Korea
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Second Russian travel agency joins rush to take tourists to North Korea

Plans for trips in early June come as DPRK pushes to boost tourism from Russia, while shutting out other countries

Second Russian travel agency joins rush to take tourists to North Korea
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin March 21, 2024
Security Council impasse threatens to shut down North Korea sanctions panel
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Security Council impasse threatens to shut down North Korea sanctions panel

Russia could refuse to extend Panel of Experts’ mandate if proposals to curtail its work aren’t accepted, sources say

Security Council impasse threatens to shut down North Korea sanctions panel
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll March 20, 2024
South Korean man fined for illegally publishing North Korean historical novel
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South Korean man fined for illegally publishing North Korean historical novel

Seoul court says sale of book about 15th century physician violated inter-Korean exchange rules

South Korean man fined for illegally publishing North Korean historical novel
Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha Park March 20, 2024
Kim Jong Un oversees hypersonic missile engine test: State media
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Kim Jong Un oversees hypersonic missile engine test: State media

Static engine test for intermediate-range missile comes after first launch of missile system in January

Kim Jong Un oversees hypersonic missile engine test: State media
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko March 20, 2024
North Korea rejects six media requests to cover World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang
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North Korea rejects six media requests to cover World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang

NK News among outlets denied entry for match against Japan, which expert attributes to hardline DPRK policy toward ROK

North Korea rejects six media requests to cover World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang
Kosuke TakahashiKosuke Takahashi March 19, 2024
China spars with UN human rights envoy over forced repatriation of North Koreans
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China spars with UN human rights envoy over forced repatriation of North Koreans

Beijing’s delegate disparages defectors as illegal migrants, rejecting concerns that escapees face torture back in DPRK

China spars with UN human rights envoy over forced repatriation of North Koreans
Ifang BremerIfang Bremer March 19, 2024
North Korea has sent 7K containers of weapons to Russia for Ukraine war: Seoul
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North Korea has sent 7K containers of weapons to Russia for Ukraine war: Seoul

ROK defense chief says scale of arms trade increasing but that Seoul still won’t provide lethal weapons to Ukraine

North Korea has sent 7K containers of weapons to Russia for Ukraine war: Seoul
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim March 19, 2024