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.
Missile launches mark the DPRK’s fourth testing event in the past week
NK Pro analysis shows North Korean crop health has stagnated despite regime’s efforts to alleviate food shortages
Investigators say Diamond 8’s latest identity also connected to other ships scrapped after moving fuel for Pyongyang
DPRK has been linked to multiple NFT schemes, and expert says it could manipulate token values to drive illicit gains
USS Ronald Reagan to join joint drills with South Korea as allies boost deterrence against DPRK threats
DPRK ships ‘rapidly’ conducting illicit transfers outside Nampho before returning to port, according to Panel of Experts
Unclear if traffic relates to DPRK’s claim of COVID ‘victory,’ though expert says one flight may have been for training
HMCS Vancouver and two aircraft to patrol Indo-Pacific to counter illicit activities supporting DPRK’s weapons programs
Investigators say Cheng Chiun Shipping Agency ‘inconsistent’ about alleged role in illicit oil procurement scheme
Expert calls August trade figures a ‘promising sign’ for Pyongyang as country rebounds from mass COVID outbreak
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