Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
Australia deploys patrol aircraft to monitor North Korea’s maritime smuggling
P-8A Poseidon operating out of Okinawa to track Pyongyang’s sanctions evasion through ship-to-ship transfers
Rise of Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ heralds hardline shift to countering North Korea
Sanae Takaichi has pushed militarization and downplayed WWII atrocities, setting up potential clashes with both Koreas
North Korea in September 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from September 1 to September 30, 2025
Laotian leader to visit North Korea for Oct. 10 party anniversary: State media
Ahead of expected parade, Thongloun Sisoulith becomes first world leader confirmed to attend a DPRK event in 7 years
James Heenan: Inside the UN’s new human rights report on North Korea
UN official discusses the update to Commission of Inquiry and unpacks the DPRK’s tightening system of repression
Russian cargo ship visits North Korea weapons port for first time in 2 months
Suspected maritime weapons trade resumes after pause, though rail link may have kept flow going
Canadian navy ship joins North Korea sanctions monitoring mission near Japan
Operation coincides with dispatch of Canadian patrol aircraft, supporting crackdown on ship-to-ship transfers
New US sanctions take aim at North Korean weapons sales to Myanmar junta
Designation of six DPRK and Burmese targets seeks to cut off arms network that has enabled killing of civilians
UK warship carries out North Korean sanctions monitoring mission near Japan
Royal Navy says HMS Richmond frigate tracked DPRK ship-to-ship transfers of contraband in September
Fabrics, wigs continue to drive North Korea-China trade in August amid slowdown
DPRK imports of medical equipment and grain also rise, while fewer sanctioned goods appear in official data
