Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
Regional development takes center stage in North Korea’s new economic plan
Kim Jong Un shifted focus from heavy industry and farming at Party Congress, while projecting nonchalance over sanctions
New Zealand sanctions North Korean military firms, targeting support for Russia
New measures designate two companies and a facilitator tied to DPRK munitions industry
Seoul demands Russian Embassy remove pro-war banner, citing North Korea ties
South Korea condemns Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and military cooperation with Pyongyang in response to display
North Korean ships appear to conduct ‘odd’ fuel transfer in waters off Japan
Tokyo didn’t take action against vessels that entered its EEZ, despite recently seizing Chinese fishing boat
Ukrainian national sentenced to prison for aiding North Korean IT workers
US says Oleksandr Didenko helped DPRK operatives infiltrate 40 companies, using identities stolen from Americans
What to expect at North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress, from nukes to US ties
Kim Jong Un likely to consolidate military gains rather than break new ground, doubling down on Russia and anti-ROK line
Decades of data trace China’s dramatic retreat from North Korea denuclearization
Mentions of DPRK weapons at ministry briefings have cratered since 2017, as China learns to live with a nuclear neighbor
11 Russian construction firms send flowers for ex-North Korean leader’s birthday
Tributes to Kim Jong Il point to companies’ involvement in expanding scheme to import DPRK labor
North Korean diplomats actively spying on close allies China, Russia: Estonia
Intelligence report warns DPRK agents also target Europe and seek sensitive military and nuclear tech
Russia’s Lavrov calls North Korea’s nukes the key to its prosperity
Top diplomat says Moscow opposes new UN sanctions on DPRK but will struggle to roll back existing measures












