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New effort to monitor North Korea sanctions is ‘shadow’ of UN Panel of Experts
MSMT’s underwhelming first report offers little original material, but experts hold out hope for future improvements
June 3, 2025
North Korea appears to jam GPS signals near sea border ahead of ROK election
South Korean authorities confirm GPS 'disturbances’ in Yellow Sea last week that required issuing warning to ships
June 2, 2025
Russia looks to speed up construction of new car bridge to North Korea
Draft decree moves up completion date from end of next year to June 2026, targeting anniversary of Kim-Putin summit
June 2, 2025
China paints road on unused bridge to North Korea in sign of prep for opening
Messages directing traffic appear as DPRK continues work on possible trade facilities near notorious ‘bridge to nowhere’
May 30, 2025
Russia gave North Korea advanced air defenses over Ukraine war support: Report
Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team created to replace UN panel documents ‘unlawful’ arms transfers in first report
May 30, 2025
Shoigu praises North Korean troops for defending Kursk as if ‘own motherland’
Russian security chief says allies share ‘same trench’ in fight against Ukraine and West, meeting with DPRK counterpart
May 29, 2025
North Korean firms tout labor exports and luxury goods despite sanctions
New issue of Foreign Trade magazine promotes DPRK inroads in Russia and China, including through joint ventures
May 28, 2025
North Korean security chief departs for Moscow, expected to meet Sergei Shoigu
Russia dispatches reciprocal delegation to Pyongyang as faltering peace talks raise questions about DPRK role in Ukraine
May 27, 2025
ROK man arrested for helping North Korea rake in millions from gambling sites
‘Ringleader’ of China-based syndicate worked with DPRK hackers to bring in over $17M for regime, prosecutors say
May 27, 2025
Sanctioned peanuts and other North Korean goods set to enter Russia: Records
Official filings show Russian firms are looking to import agricultural goods, medicines and ginseng beverages from DPRK
May 26, 2025
