Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
Likely sanctioned North Korean firm looks to sell medicine, beer in Russia
‘Sobaekso Joint Venture’ appears linked to military front company and has filed for trademark protection with Moscow
Jonathan Cheng: The Christian roots of North Korea’s personality cult
Author discusses how religion shaped the DPRK’s system, while NK News’ Chad O’Carroll talks DMZ airspace incident
Russian businessman appears to play key role in North Korean labor schemes
NK News finds man behind joint factory has actively promoted use of DPRK workers to fill Russia’s shortages
North Korea in March 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from March 1 to March 31, 2026
Russia issued over 36K visas to North Koreans in 2025, almost all for education
Official data aligns with reports that DPRK workers continue to enter the country disguised as student trainees
North Korean ship docks at southern Chinese port in likely sanctions breach
Allowing visit by DPRK bulker shows China is ‘getting more blunt in not hiding its illegal activities,’ expert says
New Zealand deploys surveillance plane to track North Korean maritime smuggling
P-8A Poseidon spotted five illegal ship-to-ship transfers and 59 vessels of interest in its last DPRK sanctions mission
Canada to deploy patrol aircraft to monitor North Korea sanctions evasion at sea
CP-140 Aurora is expected to carry out surveillance against ship-to-ship transfers for several weeks
US soldier, two accomplices sentenced for aiding North Korean IT schemes
DOJ says defendants gave ‘keys to the kingdom’ to DPRK workers, helping them raise raise $1.3M for weapons programs
Chinese firms flaunt export of electronics and EVs to North Korea
Social media posts highlight shipments despite UN sanctions on trade in such goods
