May 16, 2024

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Taiwanese firm’s ‘permissiveness’ undercuts North Korea sanctions: UN report

Taiwanese firm’s ‘permissiveness’ undercuts North Korea sanctions: UN report

Investigators say Cheng Chiun Shipping Agency ‘inconsistent’ about alleged role in illicit oil procurement scheme

Taiwanese firm’s ‘permissiveness’ undercuts North Korea sanctions: UN report
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell September 20, 2022
Seoul’s censorship of North Korean media violates South Koreans’ right to know

Seoul’s censorship of North Korean media violates South Koreans’ right to know

International law guarantees the right to receive information, though few in ROK government will defend this principle

Seoul’s censorship of North Korean media violates South Koreans’ right to know
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser September 19, 2022
Most Americans think US should focus on issues other than North Korea: Poll

Most Americans think US should focus on issues other than North Korea: Poll

Experts say Ukraine war, pandemic and other problems have crowded out attention on DPRK nuclear weapons

Most Americans think US should focus on issues other than North Korea: Poll
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer September 15, 2022
State media review: The wide world of sports takes North Korea by storm
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State media review: The wide world of sports takes North Korea by storm

An in-depth analysis of sports competitions, letters from China and Russia, agricultural ‘morale’ and more

State media review: The wide world of sports takes North Korea by storm
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung September 15, 2022
Illuminated jets seen above Pyongyang in late-night flyover

Illuminated jets seen above Pyongyang in late-night flyover

State media has hinted at possible 'celebrations' this week, though a large-scale military parade unlikely

Illuminated jets seen above Pyongyang in late-night flyover
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko September 9, 2022
Space radar tech reveals hundreds of ships hiding outside North Korean port
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Space radar tech reveals hundreds of ships hiding outside North Korean port

New application of AI and space radar can see so-called dark vessels rain or shine, a boon for sanctions monitors

Space radar tech reveals hundreds of ships hiding outside North Korean port
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell September 8, 2022
Tiger king? North Korea says it can help Russia protect endangered cats

Tiger king? North Korea says it can help Russia protect endangered cats

DPRK diplomat tauts Pyongyang’s conservation efforts, though Siberian tigers believed to have vanished from peninsula

Tiger king? North Korea says it can help Russia protect endangered cats
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell September 6, 2022
North Korea declares COVID victory and lashes out at US-ROK drills – Ep. 252
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North Korea declares COVID victory and lashes out at US-ROK drills – Ep. 252

The NK News team discusses the biggest events in August, from DPRK’s COVID ‘victory’ to an attack on a defector-activist

North Korea declares COVID victory and lashes out at US-ROK drills – Ep. 252
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News September 6, 2022
North Korea promotes ‘encrypted’ money transfers through new financial product
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North Korea promotes ‘encrypted’ money transfers through new financial product

Service advertised in recent brochure likely aims at concentrating foreign currency in state hands, experts say

North Korea promotes ‘encrypted’ money transfers through new financial product
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Sojin Jung September 6, 2022
North Korea opens floodgates near border as typhoon barrels toward peninsula

North Korea opens floodgates near border as typhoon barrels toward peninsula

Seoul says Pyongyang did not provide advance notice despite risk of flooding to residents in inter-Korean border area

North Korea opens floodgates near border as typhoon barrels toward peninsula
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell September 5, 2022
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