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July 27, 2024

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US blacklists Chinese nationals for supporting North Korean weapons programs

US blacklists Chinese nationals for supporting North Korean weapons programs

Treasury Department accuses six individuals and five companies of procuring missile and satellite parts for DPRK

US blacklists Chinese nationals for supporting North Korean weapons programs
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 25, 2024
US crypto guru who helped North Korea evade sanctions gets reduced sentence

US crypto guru who helped North Korea evade sanctions gets reduced sentence

Virgil Griffith set for early release after court trims prison time by seven months under new sentencing guidelines

US crypto guru who helped North Korea evade sanctions gets reduced sentence
Joe Smith
Joe Smith July 18, 2024
Russia has shipped 130K tons of coal to North Korea overland since April: Report
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Russia has shipped 130K tons of coal to North Korea overland since April: Report

Deliveries are first via border bridge since 2021, following Russian firm’s restart of coal transshipment through Rason

Russia has shipped 130K tons of coal to North Korea overland since April: Report
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 12, 2024
Seoul’s defense ministry to revamp North Korea policy office over new threats

Seoul’s defense ministry to revamp North Korea policy office over new threats

Restructuring to reportedly shift office's focus from military engagement to sanctions amid frozen inter-Korean ties

Seoul’s defense ministry to revamp North Korea policy office over new threats
Joe Smith
Joe Smith | Joon Ha Park July 11, 2024
What to make of reports that China plans to send back all North Korean workers

What to make of reports that China plans to send back all North Korean workers

Repatriation of thousands of laborers could be retaliation over DPRK-Russia ties and would cut off huge revenue source

What to make of reports that China plans to send back all North Korean workers
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal July 11, 2024
Why North Korea is shunning Chinese tourists who used to be cash cow for regime

Why North Korea is shunning Chinese tourists who used to be cash cow for regime

DPRK has only allowed Russian tours to date, a trend experts say bodes poorly for tourism industry and broader reopening

Why North Korea is shunning Chinese tourists who used to be cash cow for regime
Joe Smith
Joe Smith July 10, 2024
Momentum to replace UN panel on North Korea sanctions has fizzled, sources say

Momentum to replace UN panel on North Korea sanctions has fizzled, sources say

Lack of consensus has reportedly stalled push to find UN alternative to Panel of Experts, months after it disbanded

Momentum to replace UN panel on North Korea sanctions has fizzled, sources say
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 9, 2024
Donbas youth group plans projects with North Korea after Pyongyang visit

Donbas youth group plans projects with North Korea after Pyongyang visit

Experts say cooperation could open door for dispatch of DPRK soldiers or workers to Russia-occupied region of Ukraine

Donbas youth group plans projects with North Korea after Pyongyang visit
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 8, 2024
After a lull, South Korea is suddenly talking about going nuclear again

After a lull, South Korea is suddenly talking about going nuclear again

Leading conservatives are endorsing nukes to defend against North Korea, reginiting debate about reliance on US military

After a lull, South Korea is suddenly talking about going nuclear again
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 5, 2024
North Korea using Chinese machines to make weapons at new factory, photos show
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North Korea using Chinese machines to make weapons at new factory, photos show

Over dozen Chinese-made CNC machines visible during Kim Jong Un’s recent visit, despite sanctions against their import

North Korea using Chinese machines to make weapons at new factory, photos show
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 5, 2024
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