Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
EU sanctions North Korean, Russian targets for supporting DPRK weapons programs
Designations include DPRK missile official sent to help fight Ukraine and Russian firms accused of labor violations
US nonprofit cleared to send medical equipment for North Korean children
UN grants sanctions waver for $107K shipment of rehabilitation and therapeutic supplies to Rason hospital
Seoul’s plan to send medical aid to North Korea is a ‘provocation’: Kim Yo Jong
Leader’s sister calls offer of ‘shabby items’ an ‘insult’ and claims South falsely accused DPRK of medical shortages
North Korea turning to knock-off parts for missiles used in Ukraine: Report
Increasing number of fake Western components in DPRK weapons points to effectiveness of sanctions controls
North Korea in September 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Sept. 1 to Sept. 30, 2026
EU blacklists North Korean Songdowon children’s camp
Following the U.K., the EU targeted Russian institutions involved in alleged indoctrination of Ukrainian kids
Chinese authorities seize smuggled goods bound for North Korea: records
Customs filings from border city reveal machinery hidden in freight trucks bound for North Korea
Trump doesn’t need a grand deal with Kim, but rather small coordinated actions
The upcoming summit with China should aim for minimum coordinated action on North Korea, not a grand bargain.
North Korea denounces MSMT as ‘ghost group’ over its overseas labor findings
Pyongyang dismisses the 11-nation body as lacking UN authority and accuses its members of serving Washington’s agenda
North Korean trade with China rises 3.7% in August thanks to wig exports: data
Trade reversed a three-month downward trend, marking an uptick due to leisure goods, human hair and wig trade
