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Sanctions exemption needed before North Korean firms do business in South: MOU
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Sanctions exemption needed before North Korean firms do business in South: MOU

Seoul dismisses claims that planned revision of inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Act would breach UN sanctions

Sanctions exemption needed before North Korean firms do business in South: MOU
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim June 1, 2020
Mozambique denies North Korea sanctions violations, defends medical cooperation
News

Mozambique denies North Korea sanctions violations, defends medical cooperation

Almost 100 DPRK doctors remain in country, Maputo says in first UN sanctions report, though all agreements suspended

Mozambique denies North Korea sanctions violations, defends medical cooperation
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko May 26, 2020
What the latest U.S. sanctions advisory means for North Korean operations at sea
Analysis

What the latest U.S. sanctions advisory means for North Korean operations at sea

Expected action by industry players will likely further isolate the DPRK from access to international shipping

What the latest U.S. sanctions advisory means for North Korean operations at sea
Min Chao ChoyMin Chao Choy May 21, 2020
$4.8 million in alcohol exports to China likely re-exported to North Korea: data
News

$4.8 million in alcohol exports to China likely re-exported to North Korea: data

Wine, vodka, and whisky being held in Chinese entrepôt zones potentially being exported on to the DPRK

$4.8 million in alcohol exports to China likely re-exported to North Korea: data
Min Chao ChoyMin Chao Choy May 19, 2020
Managing risk: what happens in the event of Kim Jong Un’s unexpected death?
Analysis

Managing risk: what happens in the event of Kim Jong Un’s unexpected death?

In the absence of a clear successor, the North Korean leader's sudden passing could spark instability within the country

Managing risk: what happens in the event of Kim Jong Un’s unexpected death?
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll May 19, 2020
New U.S. government advisory details North Korea’s “deceptive” practices at sea
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New U.S. government advisory details North Korea’s “deceptive” practices at sea

Notice calls for industry assistance in countering DPRK sanctions evasion

New U.S. government advisory details North Korea’s “deceptive” practices at sea
Min Chao ChoyMin Chao Choy May 14, 2020
North Korean online trading portal offers escrow payment system to users
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North Korean online trading portal offers escrow payment system to users

Jagangryok intranet service appears to be first to offer escrow payments in DPRK

North Korean online trading portal offers escrow payment system to users
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll May 8, 2020
Panmunjom tours could be possible again from June: Minister of Unification
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Panmunjom tours could be possible again from June: Minister of Unification

Seven-month border closure has created significant problems for South Korean tour providers

Panmunjom tours could be possible again from June: Minister of Unification
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll May 7, 2020
North Korean IT company releases new Chinese language learning app
News

North Korean IT company releases new Chinese language learning app

Kyemyong Technology Development Company also known to have developed antivirus software, weight management app

North Korean IT company releases new Chinese language learning app
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim April 30, 2020
Singaporean implicated in luxury exports has longtime North Korea connections
Investigations

Singaporean implicated in luxury exports has longtime North Korea connections

Jordan Cheang owned Benata Business Centre and supermarkets, prior interviews show

Singaporean implicated in luxury exports has longtime North Korea connections
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Min Chao Choy April 29, 2020
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