May 17, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

Analysis

Despite stricter sanctions, signs of overland oil trade on DPRK-Russian border

Satellite imagery reveals multiple developments in Tumangang within past 18 months

Hamish MacdonaldHamish Macdonald | Leo ByrneJune 5, 2018
News

North Korea-U.S. summit scheduled for morning of June 12: White House

“Significant progress” made in diplomatic discussions with North Korea

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldJune 4, 2018
News

Japan releases new images of potential North Korean sanctions evasion at sea

Tokyo "strongly suspects" illegal ship-to-ship transfer took place, says MOFA

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldJune 4, 2018
News

Real progress made with North Korea over last 72 hours: Pompeo

Kim Yong Chol to deliver personal letter from Kim Jong Un to Trump

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldMay 31, 2018
News

North Korean official Kim Yong Chol on his way to U.S., Trump confirms

Kim is set to fly to New York from Beijing on Wednesday

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldMay 29, 2018
News

Japan releases new images of North Korea sanctions breach at sea

Images likely show illegal transfer of oil products to North Korea

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldMay 29, 2018
News

Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong Un hold surprise second summit at Panmunjom

Leaders met at Panmunjom for the second time, Seoul says, with results to be announced tomorrow

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldMay 26, 2018
Expert Surveys

Trump calls off the Singapore summit: experts react

Observers weigh in on the future of maximum pressure - and where U.S.-DPRK relations go from here

Hamish MacdonaldHamish Macdonald | Leo ByrneMay 24, 2018
News

Trump cancels June 12 summit with Kim Jong Un

In letter to DPRK leader, U.S. President says he believes it would "inappropriate" to hold meeting

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldMay 24, 2018
News

North Korea says it has dismantled nuclear testing ground

Nuclear Weapons Institute of the DPRK issues statement after media witnesses tunnel detonations

Hamish MacdonaldHamish MacdonaldMay 24, 2018
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