Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
Chinese exports to North Korea recover in March
Though China continues to import iron and steel from the DPRK
U.S. seizes North Korean coal smuggling vessel held in Indonesia
Ship payments were made through the U.S. financial system, according to the Department of Justice
Indonesia has begun repatriating crew of detained North Korean vessel: report
Wise Honest has been held since April 2018, involved in large-scale illicit coal smuggling
Why offering sanctions relief may be the wrong bait for Kim Jong Un
Long-term, the North Koreans are much more concerned with regime security
North Korean missile test did not threaten U.S. or allies: Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State says Washington still open to diplomacy with Pyongyang
10.1 million people in North Korea food insecure: FAO, WFP
New UN assessment has universally negative conclusions about North Korea's food security
Tanker owned by N. Korea-linked sanctions evaders en route to smuggling hot spot
Oil tanker owned by well-known members of DPRK's illicit networks
Photos reveal extent of foreign luxury goods available in new Pyongyang dept. store
Access to high-end luxury goods for North Korean elites appears to be continuing unabated
Upgrades continue at Nampho oil facility, while new storage added to the west
Renovations continue despite sanctions and only small reported amounts of oil trade
Unpacking the mystery of North Korea’s “ghost ships” – NKNews Podcast Ep.69
Filmmaker Nicholas Ahlmark discusses his new documentary investigating the enigmatic phenomenon
