Sanctions
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UN grants sanctions exemption to UNICEF for aid work in North Korea
UNICEF will have 12-month window to bring in materials for maternal care, water supply, and vaccines
June 4, 2020
Timeline: from Kim Jong Un’s reappearance to an exchange of gunfire at the DMZ
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from May 1 - May 31
June 2, 2020
Construction resumes on China-North Korea island EDZ: satellite imagery
New work may be part of joint initiative with Chinese companies, comes despite sanctions and COVID-19 restrictions
June 1, 2020
North Korea in May 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analysis of the main developments between May 1 and May 31
June 1, 2020
Schrödinger’s sanctions: South Korea plays down the May 24th Measures
Shelving ineffective unilateral sanctions makes sense, but the move is unlikely to jump-start inter-Korean cooperation
May 29, 2020
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
May 21, 2020
$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
May 19, 2020
Russia’s reported oil exports to North Korea dip slightly in March: data
Russia's reported refined petroleum shipments to DPRK are contrast to China's record low report for the same month
May 18, 2020
Millions of dollars’ worth of exports to China likely rerouted to North Korea
Data could reveal "serious loophole" in the global sanctions regime, official previously told NK Pro
May 12, 2020
Some North Korean exports to China resold in EU and South Korea, data suggests
Figures could represent what may be a significant and previously-unreported loophole in global sanctions regime
May 11, 2020
