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North Korea hawks marked-up luxury goods to Russian tourists despite sanctions
Exclusive photos show pricey foreign cosmetics for sale at Pyongyang airport and east coast ski resort this year
March 29, 2024
Massive Russian cargo plane linked to missile trade flies to North Korea
Freighter and Russian government plane traveled to Pyongyang in dead of night last week, flight-tracking data shows
March 27, 2024
North Korea expanding suspected uranium enrichment site, satellite imagery shows
Construction could increase floor space for centrifuges and comes after Kim Jong Un called for boosting nuke production
March 26, 2024
North Korean wig exports hold strong despite overall decline in trade with China
Expert says slump in bilateral exchange in first two months of 2024 likely due to downturn in Chinese economy
March 20, 2024
North Korea nabs $112M from crypto exchange, launders funds via sanctioned mixer
Lazarus Group’s use of blacklisted Tornado Cash highlights difficulty of crypto sanctions enforcement, expert says
March 18, 2024
Russian port receives first suspected North Korean weapons shipment in month
Imagery shows Lady R cargo ship at center of alleged arms operation delivered cargo from Rason to Vostochny this week
March 15, 2024
Shady North Korean freighter tied to sanctions evasion visits Russian coal port
Experts say Kum Ya may have engaged in ship-to-ship transfers and is likely delivering illicit cargo
March 14, 2024
North Korea deploys new warship, sends another to border amid US-ROK drills
Appearance of Tuman-class corvette at naval base and sister ship at Kumgang highlight DPRK’s recent push to revive navy
March 13, 2024
Russian cargo ship returns to North Korean port in sign of arms trade restart
Shipping operation alleged to provide DPRK weapons for use against Ukraine had appeared to be on pause for a month
March 11, 2024
US warns of major new Windows vulnerability exploited by North Korean hackers
Expert says ‘scary’ campaign attacking core part of computer systems could greatly benefit DPRK’s cyber operations
March 6, 2024
