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Biden’s secretary of state nominee vows to ‘increase pressure’ on North Korea
Antony Blinken said he’s “reviewing options” on North Korea, which he calls a “hard problem” that’s “getting worse”
January 20, 2021
Cigarette paper sales to North Korea go up in smoke with $2.5 million in fines
An Indonesian firm was hit with two back-to-back fines for violating sanctions with cigarette papers
January 18, 2021
Biden is about to be president, and Moon wants him to undo Trump’s mistakes
In a New Year’s press conference, President Moon Jae-in says Kim Jong Un is willing to continue denuclearization talks
January 18, 2021
Indonesian company fined $1 million for selling cigarette papers to North Korea
U.S. Treasury fined the paper manufacturer for violating sanctions using 28 separate U.S. dollar wire transfers
January 15, 2021
Recap: Top moments at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress
The eight-day-long event went over failures of the last five years and clarified social, economic and military plans
January 15, 2021
A newly-declassified document underscores Trump’s North Korea failures
The U.S. wanted to convince North Korea that it doesn’t need nukes, but Kim is far from persuaded
January 15, 2021
Statues in Africa traced back to North Korean artists making money for regime
A new report suggests that two North Korean artists are using a front company to make the DPRK dollars
January 15, 2021
South Korea hopes to video chat North Korea with a $361,600 special room
South Korea is looking for construction crews to beef up a facility meant to help President Moon Jae-in reach Pyongyang
January 12, 2021
‘Meet anytime, anywhere’: Moon answers Kim’s hostile remarks with olive branch
In his New Year's address, South Korean President Moon Jae-in once again pitched more dialogue with the DPRK
January 10, 2021
North Korea’s threatening message to the US is a covert nudge for negotiations
The DPRK said it will continue developing nuclear strike capabilities, but it still left the door open for diplomacy
January 9, 2021
