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The UN’s new resolution sets coal revenues in its sights
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The UN’s new resolution sets coal revenues in its sights

Enforcement and policing will present new challenges

The UN’s new resolution sets coal revenues in its sights
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 30, 2016
N.Korea policy unlikely to change as Trump takes over: expert

N.Korea policy unlikely to change as Trump takes over: expert

Pyongyang provocation following inauguration could, however, dramatically influence approach

N.Korea policy unlikely to change as Trump takes over: expert
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 28, 2016
Sanctioned North Korean ship sails through S.Korean, Japanese waters
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Sanctioned North Korean ship sails through S.Korean, Japanese waters

Ship seen just a few kilometers from South Korea's shores at midnight on November 17

Sanctioned North Korean ship sails through S.Korean, Japanese waters
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 25, 2016
Sanctions busting: How North Korea smuggles illicit goods
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Sanctions busting: How North Korea smuggles illicit goods

The DPRK's smuggling networks rely on organized crime - and China turning a blind eye

Sanctions busting: How North Korea smuggles illicit goods
Stephan Blancke November 15, 2016
Sanctions, seizures hit North Korea’s coal carrying ships
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Sanctions, seizures hit North Korea’s coal carrying ships

Despite losses, business as usual for Chinese coal traders

Sanctions, seizures hit North Korea’s coal carrying ships
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 11, 2016
Two more sanctioned North Korean ships move between S. Korea, Japan
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Two more sanctioned North Korean ships move between S. Korea, Japan

Vessels possibly following a very long route around the Korean Peninsula

Two more sanctioned North Korean ships move between S. Korea, Japan
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 9, 2016
The limits of “strategic patience”: How Obama failed on North Korea

The limits of “strategic patience”: How Obama failed on North Korea

A belief in regime collapse has prevented any meaningful engagement with North Korea

The limits of “strategic patience”: How Obama failed on North Korea
Maria Rosaria Coduti
Maria Rosaria Coduti November 2, 2016
Sanctioned North Korean vessel heads into international waters
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Sanctioned North Korean vessel heads into international waters

Designated vessels an increasingly rare sight away from North Korean waters

Sanctioned North Korean vessel heads into international waters
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 31, 2016
Why North Korea is losing its unpredictability advantage

Why North Korea is losing its unpredictability advantage

Washington and Pyongyang may have to negotiate in secret to make progress, says expert

Why North Korea is losing its unpredictability advantage
Rob York
Rob York October 25, 2016
Why human rights play second fiddle to North Korea’s nukes

Why human rights play second fiddle to North Korea’s nukes

Policymakers need to stop obsessing about the nuke program and focus on human rights

Why human rights play second fiddle to North Korea’s nukes
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy October 20, 2016