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North Korea-linked oil tanker awaits fate at South Korean scrapyard
Shun Fa tanker implicated in smuggling rings set to be scrapped, after ROK authorities detained it in Busan last year
March 22, 2022
North Korean imports hit 20-month high as shipments of medicine jump
January resumption of rail trade appears to lift imports, though totals still well below pre-pandemic years
March 21, 2022
‘Dark fleet’ continues to fish North Korean waters, though numbers drop: Report
UN Panel of Experts says over 400 foreign vessels engaged in illegal fishing in DPRK waters in second quarter last year
March 9, 2022
North Korea likely to roll out heavy weaponry at upcoming parade: Imagery
Satellite imagery shows new activity at secured missile launcher area of Pyongyang parade training base
March 7, 2022
Thousands of North Korean troops training for military parade: Satellite imagery
High-resolution image confirms trucks arrived at key military base, suggesting parade will take place within eight weeks
February 26, 2022
Seoul-based middleman suspected of transferring ship to North Korea: UN report
Oil tanker acquired around the same time Pyongyang appeared to accelerate smuggling operations in May 2021
February 24, 2022
Kim Jong Un builds new mansions in Pyongyang’s ‘forbidden city’ amid hardships
Construction adds to group of four new mansions built in Workers' Party compound last fall
February 23, 2022
North Korea moves to next stage of military parade preparation: Imagery
Trucks appear to gather at key military parade training base as signs point to April event
February 23, 2022
Kim Jong Un’s mansion hosted ‘floating amusement park’ ahead of major holiday
Boat activity coincides with North Korean leader’s time out of public view, as state media bemoans ‘hardships’
February 15, 2022
Report alleges Taiwanese firm helped smuggle illicit oil into North Korea
UN experts say firm puppeteered phony shell companies to funnel oil and cash to and from Pyongyang
February 11, 2022
