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Indonesian company fined $1 million for selling cigarette papers to North Korea
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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

Indonesian company fined $1 million for selling cigarette papers to North Korea
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 15, 2021
Statues in Africa traced back to North Korean artists making money for regime 
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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

Statues in Africa traced back to North Korean artists making money for regime 
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 15, 2021
China-DPRK trade was on the rise, but plunged in 2020 over COVID-19
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China-DPRK trade was on the rise, but plunged in 2020 over COVID-19

North Korea leaned into unsustainable trade deficits with China, and then COVID-19 disrupted it all

China-DPRK trade was on the rise, but plunged in 2020 over COVID-19
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy January 5, 2021
North Korea in Dec. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in Dec. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from Dec. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020

North Korea in Dec. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro January 1, 2021
Russian workers leave North Korea as joint coal project nears year-long shutdown

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

Russian workers leave North Korea as joint coal project nears year-long shutdown
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 24, 2020
Nearly five years later, high rises near Kim Il Sung square are still unfinished
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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

Nearly five years later, high rises near Kim Il Sung square are still unfinished
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 23, 2020
North Korean vlogger slams YouTube for deleted channel, calls out ‘impersonator’

North Korean vlogger slams YouTube for deleted channel, calls out ‘impersonator’

YouTube cut a state-backed channel, but a look at related accounts raises questions about who’s running them

North Korean vlogger slams YouTube for deleted channel, calls out ‘impersonator’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 23, 2020
Singaporean breached North Korea sanctions with bulk exports of Pokka coffee
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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

Singaporean breached North Korea sanctions with bulk exports of Pokka coffee
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 21, 2020
‘Our man in Malaysia’: How a man booked for murder smuggled goods to North Korea
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‘Our man in Malaysia’: How a man booked for murder smuggled goods to North Korea

Ri Jong Chol wasn’t charged for the death of Kim Jong Un’s half brother, but he’s part of a big sanction evading network

‘Our man in Malaysia’: How a man booked for murder smuggled goods to North Korea
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy December 14, 2020
Singaporean company director jailed for selling alcohol to North Korea

Singaporean company director jailed for selling alcohol to North Korea

Director of company sanctioned by Treasury is jailed for two months, wife charged with financial penalty

Singaporean company director jailed for selling alcohol to North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 14, 2020
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