Ethan Jewell is the former correspondent for NK News focused on sanctions, trade and maritime issues. He previously worked as an investigations and intelligence specialist for Pinkerton Comprehensive Risk Management and as a research intern for the Brookings Institution's Center for East Asia Policy Studies.
State media recently called on people to make fertilizer ‘by their own strength,’ an apparent euphemism for human waste
Federal court says Yuanye Wood and an unnamed Singaporean firm funneled cash to DPRK-controlled entities
Deputy national security advisor says illicit use of cryptocurrency helps fund North Korean weapons programs
Chinese exports to DPRK surge 57% in first quarter of 2022 despite COVID-19 lockdowns near border region
Analysis by US authorities points to massive theft of ethereum that likely funds Pyongyang’s weapons programs
New US report finds DPRK cyberattacks on aerospace industries could strengthen weapons and space development
Judge chides Griffith as a wannabe ‘crypto hero’ whose actions seriously undercut US sanctions against North Korea
Midnight flyover comes just days before likely large-scale military parade to celebrate Kim Il Sung’s 110th birthday
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