Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
US accuses North Korea, Russia of violating UN sanctions with troop deployment
Moscow dismisses allegation after acknowledging cooperation, lauding DPRK ‘brothers’ amid calls for a Ukraine ceasefire
Why North Korea finally came clean on its military support for Russia’s war
Experts say allies’ sudden pivot to flaunting DPRK deployment to fight Ukraine may target increased leverage with US
New Zealand deploys military plane to monitor North Korean maritime smuggling
P-8A Poseidon operating out of Okinawa through early May to track ship-to-ship transfers in violation of UN sanctions
Russia cooperation with North Korea may violate nuke nonproliferation treaty: US
State Department report raises concern about Moscow’s 2024 defense pact with Pyongyang and DPRK weapons program
Canada to deploy patrol aircraft to monitor North Korea sanctions violations
CP-140 Aurora will operate out of Japan from late April, after past surveillance led to confrontations with China
Russia’s answer to Amazon employing hundreds of North Koreans, videos suggest
Social media posts show alleged DPRK laborers at warehouse in possible sanctions breach, though company denies claims
Russia issued nearly 10K visas for North Koreans in 2024, consular data shows
Figure puts DPRK in top 10 for visa issuance as allies continue to ramp up military cooperation over Ukraine war
How Trump’s push to deregulate crypto could help North Korean hackers
Dissolution of investigative unit raises questions about efforts to curb crypto laundering in support of DPRK military
Russian officials release rare footage of North Koreans at construction site
Video aimed at quashing rumors of dog meat consumption shows laborers in Vladivostok in likely violation of sanctions
North Korea changes name of Pyongyang marathon to omit reference to Kim Il Sung
An in-depth analysis of the founding leader’s cult, praise for repatriations from Japan, ‘patriotic’ marriages and more