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Despite complaints, UN can’t agree on new North Korea sanctions designations
German chair of the U.N. 1718 Sanctions Committee speaks on the challenges North Korea sanctions face
December 19, 2020
Fewer international ships and aircraft monitoring North Korean smuggling in 2020
Overall foreign military deployments to the Japan area fell this year, and that means less monitoring of the DPRK
December 16, 2020
‘Our man in Malaysia’: How a man booked for murder smuggled goods to North Korea
Ri Jong Chol wasn’t charged for the death of Kim Jong Un’s half brother, but he’s part of a big sanction evading network
December 14, 2020
Full text: South Korea’s new ‘anti-leaflet’ law, in English
NK Pro commissioned a full translation of the full proposed law change
December 13, 2020
North Korean trade with Russia recently crashed, making economic woes even worse
North Korea imported just $5,500 worth of food and $243,500 worth of medicine from Russia in lowest-value month of 2020
December 11, 2020
US sanctions British and Vietnamese firms, North Korean coal-smuggling ships
OFAC also designated Chinese and Hong Kong companies, ultimately calling on China to fully enforce U.N. sanctions
December 9, 2020
North Korea wants to build a huge college campus along Pyongyang’s famous river
Blueprints shown on state TV reveal a university campus slated for prime real estate along the Taedong River
December 8, 2020
North Korea watchers can now search sanctions with ‘one stop shop’ platform
C4ADS’ newly revamped Sanctions Explorer offers searchable database of entities and sanctions updates over time
December 4, 2020
North Korean ships loiter at ports as the country grapples with COVID-19 anxiety
North Korea’s fleets idle in mid-to-late November, all while Chinese ships swarm the Yellow Sea for fishing
December 1, 2020
Thirty aircraft spotted flying in light show formation in Chongjin, North Korea
A photo obtained by NK Pro suggests that North Korea was preparing for the "Day of Air Men" on Nov. 29
December 1, 2020
