April 29, 2024

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Leo Byrne

Leo Byrne

Leo Byrne was the Data and Analytic Director at NK News. Follow him on twitter.

News

North Korean ambassador to UN demands return of seized cargo ship

Kim Song called Washington's seizure of the ship illegal, condemned it under the "strongest terms"

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 21, 2019
News

U.S., North Korea must meet “halfway”: Chinese foreign ministry

Beijing calls for a phased approach to denuclearization

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 20, 2019
News

Russian fuel shipments to North Korea drop in value in February: ITC

Though exports higher than previous year and shipments from China

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 17, 2019
Analysis

Satellite imagery, vessel tracking shows DPRK vessel moving between bulk ports

North Korean ship sets out from staging ground for previous sanctions evasion operation

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 17, 2019
News

Trump to visit South Korea in late June, White House says

U.S. President to stop off in ROK following G20 meeting in Osaka

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 15, 2019
News

Chinese petroleum exports to North Korea double in March

Shipments still low, however, and contain no fuels

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 15, 2019
News

UN-sanctioned ship arrives in hot spot for North Korean coal smuggling

The Hua Fu continues to sail internationally, despite being on the UN's blacklist

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 13, 2019
News

Chinese exports to North Korea recover in March

Though China continues to import iron and steel from the DPRK

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 10, 2019
News

Trump says “nobody’s happy” with North Korea’s second missile launch

U.S. President says Washington looking at the launch "very seriously right now"

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 9, 2019
News

U.S. seizes North Korean coal smuggling vessel held in Indonesia

Ship payments were made through the U.S. financial system, according to the Department of Justice

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneMay 9, 2019
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