Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
French ship has ‘interaction’ with Chinese navy while surveilling North Korea
Chinese vessel reportedly shadowed FS Prairial during routine sanctions monitoring mission in Yellow Sea
French frigate surveils North Korea contraband shipments in waters near Japan
FS Prairial’s mission marks third international naval deployment in last month to monitor illicit ship-to-ship transfers
North Korea allowing select Chinese merchants to visit border city of Rason
Entry reportedly requires invitation from DPRK firm, suggesting limited push for investment amid continuing restrictions
Chinese firm’s donation may be behind new ventilators at North Korean hospitals
Beijing Aeonmed provided $1.4M worth of medical equipment, months before its life-support machines showed up in DPRK
North Korea imported X-ray, CT machines from China ahead of hospital openings
Data shows DPRK brought in $2.1M in medical equipment in October, while exporting sanctioned iron and seafood
US senators sound alarm over alleged sale of Trump-backed crypto to North Korea
Reported links between actors tied to DPRK and World Liberty Financial raise security concerns, Democrats warn
Russian airline begins routing flights over North Korea, long avoided by others
S7 Airline’s flights between Vladivostok and Shanghai likely net the DPRK fees but raise safety, sanctions concerns
New Zealand deploys largest navy ship to monitor North Korean maritime smuggling
Operation near Japan follows dispatch of a patrol aircraft to support DPRK sanctions enforcement earlier this month
Russia set to earmark $11M to search for oil off North Korea’s east coast
Initiative to explore deep-sea shelf aims to help DPRK address energy shortages and secure Russian access to deposits
North Koreans are buying cars like never before, straining Pyongyang’s limits
Relaxed rules appear to be driving an uptick in private car ownership, as a new wealthy class embraces Chinese imports
