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UN report calls for sanctioning North Korean spy chief to counter cybercrime
Panel of Experts highlights growing DPRK cyber threat, but researcher says findings largely retread old ground
March 29, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: Congolese whistleblowers face death and exile over North Korea leaks
Navy Malela and Gradi Koko say evidence they found undergirds US sanctions. Now they want recognition and protection.
March 28, 2023
North Korea’s illicit fuel imports jumped 70% in 2022, UN data suggests
Member states tell Panel of Experts that DPRK imported nearly 800K barrels through August, exceeding annual cap
March 28, 2023
Price to fish in North Korean waters soars ninefold to $450K, UN report suggests
Chinese mission dismisses evidence from Panel of Experts, as illegal fishing rapidly depletes DPRK fisheries
March 27, 2023
North Korea illegally added six cargo ships to aging fleet last year: UN report
DPRK appears to be registering vessels under own flag more quickly, UN experts say, in apparent disregard of sanctions
March 27, 2023
How sanctions contribute to North Korea’s humanitarian distress
Pyongyang is at fault for food shortages and other problems, but there are ways to ease excessive impacts of sanctions
March 24, 2023
New ROK sanctions target North Korea’s satellite and missile programs
South Korea’s foreign ministry releases list of 77 prohibited items in effort to curb DPRK’s ‘parade of provocations’
March 21, 2023
North Korea’s food shortages hitting regional cities the hardest, Seoul says
‘Significant’ numbers dying of starvation but situation not at level of mass famine, according to unification ministry
March 10, 2023
Toxic portfolio? The growing risks of Security Council discord over North Korea
In statements to NK News, member states explain how cooperation has broken down as DPRK missile tests have ramped up
March 10, 2023
US official poses with statue likely built by sanctioned North Korean studio
Arms control chief posts photo of Benin statue, one of dozens UN says DPRK has built in Africa to raise money for nukes
March 9, 2023
