Sanctions
Information related to sanctions developments
North Korea dispatching AI researchers to Russia, DPRK academic says
AI expert at Kim Il Sung university claims Pyongyang is focusing on generative AI but that sanctions impede cooperation
North Korea bought water skis, video games from China ahead of resort opening
Trade data shows hundreds of thousands in leisure imports, while human hair and fabrics again drive exchange
Kim Jong Un’s $7M yacht on display in Lavrov visit despite poor cover-up attempt
State media attempts to obscure that meeting took place on foreign-made Princess vessel by showing footage of older boat
North Korea hosts rare event celebrating China ties at luxury Beijing hotel
Public commemoration for bilateral treaty signals renewed strategic alignment but likely violates UN sanctions
Kim Jong Un receives Russia’s top diplomat on his yacht by mega-beach resort
Sergei Lavrov briefed Kim on talks with North Korea’s foreign minister about military cooperation, new transport links
Radioactive Russian delivery to North Korea tests boundaries of UN sanctions
NK Pro uncovers deal for airlift of cobalt-60 by obscure logistics firm, prompting fears of misuse and sanctions evasion
US sanctions North Korean, Russian actors over IT worker scheme funding WMDs
Designations mark first North Korea-related OFAC sanctions under Trump administration, target DPRK-linked cybercriminal
Chinese sellers offer North Korea-sourced goods from across the border
Vendors on e-commerce sites offer smuggling services in possible violation of United Nations sanctions
North Korea in June 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from June 1 to June 30, 2025
DOJ announces sweeping crackdown on North Koreans working for over 100 US firms
US indicts DPRK workers and arrests American in coordinated actions to cut off funding for Pyongyang’s weapons program
