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Information related to North Korea sanctions
Pregnant North Korean woman and teenage girl face possible repatriation in China
The United Nations is urging China not to forcibly return five North Korean defectors arrested in September
December 31, 2020
North Koreans earn just 4% of the average South Korean’s income, new report says
The average North Korean made less money in 2019 compared to a year prior, despite an improving economic growth rate
December 28, 2020
Russian workers leave North Korea as joint coal project nears year-long shutdown
Some employees of RasonConTrans remain in border city despite COVID-19 lockdown putting indefinite pause on business
December 24, 2020
Nearly five years later, high rises near Kim Il Sung square are still unfinished
Recent ground-level photos show that central Pyongyang apartments remain incomplete
December 23, 2020
‘The sky was falling’: Why this company sold coats illegally made in North Korea
A Seoul clothing firm said it was duped into using DPRK labor and had no choice but to sell sanctions-violating garb
December 23, 2020
More than 70% of South Koreans surveyed want Biden to meet with Kim Jong Un
Seven out of 10 respondents also rated Trump and Kim’s letter-writing diplomacy positively
December 22, 2020
Last year, North Korean workers were banned abroad. But some still didn’t leave.
A year has passed since the U.N. deadline, but North Koreans are thought to be stranded or illegally working overseas
December 21, 2020
Singaporean breached North Korea sanctions with bulk exports of Pokka coffee
Pokka Singapore denies connection with recently jailed Lim “William” Cheng Hwee and SINSMS freight-forwarding company
December 21, 2020
Despite complaints, UN can’t agree on new North Korea sanctions designations
German chair of the U.N. 1718 Sanctions Committee speaks on the challenges North Korea sanctions face
December 19, 2020
Fewer international ships and aircraft monitoring North Korean smuggling in 2020
Overall foreign military deployments to the Japan area fell this year, and that means less monitoring of the DPRK
December 16, 2020
