Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
US blacklists 2 companies, 6 individuals over North Korean IT worker schemes
Sanctions against actors in the DPRK, Vietnam, Laos and Spain take aim at networks funding Pyongyang’s weapons programs
Iran oil shock threatens North Korea from its fuel pumps to black markets
For North Korea, the pain from oil price hikes is compounded by the source of much of its fuel: black markets
North Korean firms set to offer wigs, sanctioned textiles to Russian market
Official records show three DPRK companies registered trademarks in Russia so far this year
How the world can get ahead of North Korean hackers’ crypto playbook
Former US sanctions official warns DPRK is outpacing enforcement, stressing need for public-private cooperation
Chinese video spotlights sanctioned goods inside North Korean factories
A Chinese blogger captured footage of computers, TVs and other machinery that use U.S. and Chinese parts in North Korea
China ‘intercepted’ helicopter tracking North Korean smuggling, Australia says
Beijing responded by accusing Australia of conducting 'close-in reconnaissance' under the guise of sanctions monitoring
Russian, North Korean firms building plastics factory in Vladivostok
Joint venture set to start production in April, despite sanctions that prohibit such cooperative entities
Seoul seeks to build blockchain-based ‘peace trade system’ with North Korea
Expert says ambitious engagement plans are a ‘pipe dream’ that fail to reflect DPRK’s rejection of inter-Korean ties
North Korean doctors illegally working at clinics in Russia and Kyrgyzstan
Rare examples of skilled overseas workers suggests DPRK may be expanding scope of labor export schemes
US and Russia clash over North Korean nukes at UN forum
Moscow demands IAEA cease ‘speculative’ reports on DPRK enrichment, as US and allies repeat calls for denuclearization
