May 20, 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

U.S. lawmakers propose bill to stop Trump launching first strike on North Korea

Bill would limit defense funding to prevent attack on the DPRK without approval from Congress

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 26, 2017
News

U.S. Treasury imposes designations over North Korea human rights abuses

Military police, construction sector, and two overseas diplomats targeted

Hamish MacdonaldHamish Macdonald | Leo ByrneOctober 26, 2017
News

Chinese imports of N. Korean coal, iron, lead continue in September

Coal shipments could be in violation of Beijing's own domestic ruling issued in February

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 26, 2017
News

U.S. can intercept North Korean ICBMs: Raytheon CEO

System designed to protect the U.S. from DPRK ICBMs, however, has a patchy success record

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 24, 2017
News

Chinese FM defends growing trade with North Korea

Recent figures show trade up so far in 2017, despite stricter sanctions to limit the DPRK's revenue

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 23, 2017
News

N. Korea ‘not planning’ negotiations over nuclear weapons

Foreign ministry official says keeping nuclear weapons a matter of 'life and death'

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 20, 2017
News

Comoros Islands removes sanctioned N. Korean ship from its registry

The move follows similar action from St Kitts and Nevis in late September

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 20, 2017
Analysis

Despite ban reports, Indian trade with North Korea continues

Malaysia also kept up at least one side of its trade relations, amid deteriorating relations

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 20, 2017
News

St Kitts and Nevis deregisters sanctioned North Korean ship

The Hao Fan 6 was designated by the UNSC for carrying prohibited cargos

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 18, 2017
News

Corrected: Travel ban on North Koreans visiting the U.S. blocked by court

Executive Order blocked by federal court in Hawaii the day before it was set take effect

Leo ByrneLeo ByrneOctober 17, 2017
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