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US to spend $4 million on projects targeting North Korean weapons trade
U.S. State Department also announced $4 million grant for illicit WMD and ballistic missiles nonproliferation in general
February 1, 2021
Amid COVID-19 trade lockdown, North Korea opens borders for sugar and big tires
Dec. 2020 trade data shows North Korea’s priorities during a general COVID-19-related slowdown
January 28, 2021
Google accuses North Korean hackers of targeting cybersecurity pros with malware
Hackers posed as fellow researchers and built up trust through original blog content and private social media messages
January 26, 2021
US hits North Korean official and Chinese firms with non-proliferation measures
The State Department’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation last targeted a DPRK individual in 2016
January 25, 2021
China, Russia finally agree with UN on conversion rate for North Korean fuel cap
The U.N. sanctions committee will now be able to more accurately monitor how much fuel is going into the DPRK
January 22, 2021
Chinese ships in North Korea drop by 30% after years of rampant, illegal fishing
U.N. sanctions didn’t stop Chinese ships from plucking North Korean squid, but a new report suggests that COVID-19 did
January 21, 2021
COVID-19 crushed North Korea’s illegal poaching endeavors in Russia
North Korean fishing boats in Russian waters fell by 95% in 2020, a new report from the Global Fishing Watch says
January 21, 2021
Trade between China and North Korea plummeted by 81% in 2020
Total official trade in 2020 fell significantly, but Chinese exports modestly rose at the end of the year
January 19, 2021
Cigarette paper sales to North Korea go up in smoke with $2.5 million in fines
An Indonesian firm was hit with two back-to-back fines for violating sanctions with cigarette papers
January 18, 2021
Indonesian company fined $1 million for selling cigarette papers to North Korea
U.S. Treasury fined the paper manufacturer for violating sanctions using 28 separate U.S. dollar wire transfers
January 15, 2021
