April 26, 2024

Sanctions

Information related to sanctions developments

New sanctions beginning to have impact in and around N. Korea: sources
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New sanctions beginning to have impact in and around N. Korea: sources

Foreign workers returning and businesses in China are shutting down, but effect in-country is mixed

New sanctions beginning to have impact in and around N. Korea: sources
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 9, 2018
A trip to Yanji, as sanctions begin to bite

A trip to Yanji, as sanctions begin to bite

Businesses are closing down, laborers are going home, and the border is increasingly monitored

A trip to Yanji, as sanctions begin to bite
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 8, 2018
N. Korea accesses financial services via “critical implementation deficiencies”: UN
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N. Korea accesses financial services via “critical implementation deficiencies”: UN

Representatives of DPRK banks still working in China, Libya, the Russian Federation, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates

N. Korea accesses financial services via “critical implementation deficiencies”: UN
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 7, 2018
Will Seoul allow a sanctioned North Korean official on South Korean soil?
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Will Seoul allow a sanctioned North Korean official on South Korean soil?

The list of the North Korean delegates contains Choe Hwi, who is banned from traveling by the UNSC

Will Seoul allow a sanctioned North Korean official on South Korean soil?
North Korea’s illicit activities in Africa remain pervasive, UN report shows
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North Korea’s illicit activities in Africa remain pervasive, UN report shows

PoE report details ongoing evasion, as well as some implementation achievements

North Korea’s illicit activities in Africa remain pervasive, UN report shows
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald February 7, 2018
Seized N. Korean ammunition was headed to Egyptian ballistic missile producer: PoE
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Seized N. Korean ammunition was headed to Egyptian ballistic missile producer: PoE

UN Panel of Experts highlights group's "long-standing relationship" with the DPRK

Seized N. Korean ammunition was headed to Egyptian ballistic missile producer: PoE
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 6, 2018
N. Korea using lessons learned from weapon smuggling to transport coal: PoE
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N. Korea using lessons learned from weapon smuggling to transport coal: PoE

Leaked report says Pyongyang continued to make millions from restricted commodities in 2017

N. Korea using lessons learned from weapon smuggling to transport coal: PoE
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 6, 2018
Singaporean companies investigated for N. Korea luxury goods, financial sanctions: UN Report
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Singaporean companies investigated for N. Korea luxury goods, financial sanctions: UN Report

UN Panel Report seen by NK Pro recommends two OCN affiliates for sanctions designation

Singaporean companies investigated for N. Korea luxury goods, financial sanctions: UN Report
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich February 5, 2018
Data overload? North Korea sanctions enforcement in China

Data overload? North Korea sanctions enforcement in China

Measures linked to Xi Jinping's ongoing consolidation of power are much more likely to succeed

Data overload? North Korea sanctions enforcement in China
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart January 31, 2018
UNSC sanctions won’t change Kim Jong Un’s strategic calculus: ROK expert

UNSC sanctions won’t change Kim Jong Un’s strategic calculus: ROK expert

Gyeongsang National University's Park Jong-chol says the DPRK economy remains adaptive

UNSC sanctions won’t change Kim Jong Un’s strategic calculus: ROK expert
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji January 26, 2018