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UK sanctions North Korean state security, police for human rights abuses

UK sanctions North Korean state security, police for human rights abuses

Britain slaps asset freezes on DPRK ministries of State Security and People’s Security in first post-Brexit sanctions

UK sanctions North Korean state security, police for human rights abuses
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham July 6, 2020
North Korea in June 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in June 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analysis of the main developments between June 1 and June 30

North Korea in June 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro July 2, 2020
South Korea to push for renewed North Korea-U.S. talks, foreign minister says

South Korea to push for renewed North Korea-U.S. talks, foreign minister says

Seoul working to restore "momentum" to DPRK-U.S. diplomacy, Kang Kyung-wha tells media

South Korea to push for renewed North Korea-U.S. talks, foreign minister says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 2, 2020
Some progress on long-stalled Pyongyang housing blocks under new campaign
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Some progress on long-stalled Pyongyang housing blocks under new campaign

Construction comes as Kim Jong Un shifts propaganda priority to living standards over tourist resorts

Some progress on long-stalled Pyongyang housing blocks under new campaign
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 2, 2020
North Korea may have planned to acquire two Russian planes, despite sanctions

North Korea may have planned to acquire two Russian planes, despite sanctions

Aircraft in partial Air Koryo livery linked to Russian firm with history dealing to North Korea and small Kyrgyz airline

North Korea may have planned to acquire two Russian planes, despite sanctions
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 30, 2020
Secret partner: North Korean in Thailand behind network of money-making entities
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Secret partner: North Korean in Thailand behind network of money-making entities

Nam Chol Ung smuggled North Korean counterfeit tobacco through Southeast Asia and ran popular “Korean” restaurant

Secret partner: North Korean in Thailand behind network of money-making entities
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy June 30, 2020
North Korean restaurant in Beijing remains open, despite UN sanctions
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North Korean restaurant in Beijing remains open, despite UN sanctions

Pyongyang Unbangwan is one of at least two DPRK-linked eateries operating in the Chinese capital city

North Korean restaurant in Beijing remains open, despite UN sanctions
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 26, 2020
North Korea likely no longer ready to give up nukes: South Korean gov’t adviser

North Korea likely no longer ready to give up nukes: South Korean gov’t adviser

Pyongyang now "pessimistic" about Washington's intensions, Moon Chung-in tells media

North Korea likely no longer ready to give up nukes: South Korean gov’t adviser
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 26, 2020
North Korea “failed to adhere to its commitments” in arms control: U.S. report

North Korea “failed to adhere to its commitments” in arms control: U.S. report

Verified denuclearization of the DPRK remains the overriding U.S. objective, the U.S. State department said.

North Korea “failed to adhere to its commitments” in arms control: U.S. report
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy June 25, 2020
China’s reported oil exports to North Korea return to near-normal rates
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China’s reported oil exports to North Korea return to near-normal rates

Figures may signal a return to usual import levels following coronavirus-related dip in recent months

China’s reported oil exports to North Korea return to near-normal rates
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy June 24, 2020