April 28, 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

Seized N. Korean ammunition was headed to Egyptian ballistic missile producer: PoE

UN Panel of Experts highlights group's "long-standing relationship" with the DPRK

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneFebruary 6, 2018
Evergreen

N. Korea using lessons learned from weapon smuggling to transport coal: PoE

Leaked report says Pyongyang continued to make millions from restricted commodities in 2017

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneFebruary 6, 2018
News

Russia denies involvement in North Korean coal smuggling

Moscow says Russian ports are not transit points for coal deliveries to other countries

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJanuary 26, 2018
News

Chinese fuel exports to North Korea remain at zero in December: reports

But ongoing prohibited trade at sea casts doubt on DPRK fuel supplies

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJanuary 25, 2018
Analysis

Dandong company involved in coal, North Korean labor, and shipping clothes to U.S.: investigation

Research finds a large Chinese company at the heart of international network

James ByrneJames Byrne | Leo ByrneJanuary 15, 2018
News

North Korean imports of Chinese cereals continue to fall in November

Month's figures represent less than half of their 2016 equivalents

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJanuary 12, 2018
News

Trump open to talks with North Korea: White House

Though Washington did not specify when or under what conditions

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJanuary 10, 2018
News

Ahead of UNSC ban, North Korea earns USD$36 million from textile exports

November saw shipments fall to lower levels than previous months, however

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJanuary 10, 2018
News

Washington “welcomes” inter-Korean Winter Olympics talks: State Department

South Korea and U.S. committed to continuing maximum pressure campaign, statement adds

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJanuary 9, 2018
News

First North Korean oil tanker in months broadcasts location at Chinese port

Sanctioned oil tanker broadcasts its position for a few hours, before disappearing from tracking systems

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneJanuary 8, 2018
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